Continental forces under General Heath attempt to recapture Fort Independence, just north of New York City in January 1777. The Hessian Garrison forces the Continentals to withdrawal.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: Benjamin Lincoln and the American Revolution, by David Mattern

Online Recommendation of the Week: Memoirs of William Heath: https://archive.org/details/memoirsofmajorge1798heat

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