The Battle of White Plains

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Continued British control of New York
gptkbp:casualties British casualties approximately 400
American casualties approximately 1,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:William_Howe
gptkbp:date October 28, 1776
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Washington
gptkbp:fought_against October 28, 1776 and October 28, 1776
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the New York and New Jersey campaign
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:George_Clinton
gptkb:John_Sullivan
gptkb:Henry_Clinton
gptkb:Lord_Cornwallis
gptkb:James_Clinton
gptkb:Richard_Howe
gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Joseph_Reed
gptkb:Daniel_Morgan
gptkb:William_Alexander
gptkb:Thomas_Gage
gptkb:Henry_Knox
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkb:Ethan_Allen
gptkb:Thomas_Mifflin
gptkb:Charles_Lee
gptkb:William_Howe
gptkb:Richard_Montgomery
gptkb:Nathanael_Greene
gptkb:Philip_Schuyler
gptkb:James_Wolfe
gptkb:John_Burgoyne
gptkb:John_Andre
Alexander Mc Dougall
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated the resilience of American forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of White Plains
gptkbp:location gptkb:White_Plains,_New_York
gptkbp:location_type gptkb:urban_area
gptkbp:marriage_date October 28, 1776
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Community_Engagement
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive positions taken by Americans
gptkbp:outcome American forces retreated to North Castle
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Harlem_Heights
gptkbp:related_event Retreat from New York City
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic retreat of American forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of New York City
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers by British forces
gptkbp:terrain Hilly and wooded terrain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colonel_John_Trumbull
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7