28/10/2026
250 years ago today, October 28, 1776, British forces under Gen. William Howe attacked the Continental Army at White Plains, New York. Near daybreak a sharp firefight erupted as American skirmishers tried to slow the British advance. The skirmishers eventually fell back into the main American line on Chatterton Hill, where they successfully held against British assaults. But Howe’s men quickly outflanked the American position and overwhelmed them, and a Hessian force dislodged the militia protecting the American right flank, causing the American line to unravel. Soon, Washington's army began a fighting withdrawal and retreated toward New Jersey.
This Crown forces gave a begrudging amount of respect to rebel tenacity and after observing Washington’s position for two further days declined to dislodge him further and turned their attention to mopping up operations and the rebels holding Ft Washington.
- Success to British arms.