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**// Sir William Howe //**


William Howe was born on August 10, 1729 as the youngest of his two brothers. His two brothers fought in the Revolutionary War, yet only one survived. General George Howe was shot and killed during the Battle for Ticonderoga, in 1758. Soon after, William Howe was appointed British Commander in Chief and was named commander of British forces during the battle for Bunker Hill. He was involved in the Battle of White Plains, against his famous counterpart, George Washington. During the Battle of White Plains, Howe hoped that his 32,000 redcoats would intimidate Washington’s band of rag-tag soldiers, he was wrong. On July 12, 1814, Sir William Howe died of old age. =**Vocabulary**= [] =__ FUN FACTS __=
 * Revolutionary War - War fought between Europe and America. The war featured the British, Americans, Germans and the French. This war was fought from 1775 to 1783.**
 * Battle of Ticonderoga - Battle fought in 1777, fought between the British, Germans and the Canadians against the American forces. American forces surrendered, leaving it in British hands.**
 * Bunker Hill - Battle fought on June 17, 1774 between British forces and millitias from different colonies. Britian was able to prevail and capture the area.**
 * George Washington - Commander and Cheif for the American forces in the Revolutionary War.**
 * Red Coat - Another name for a British troop. Said for their bright red uniforms.**
 * FOR EVEN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIR WILLIAM HOWE, CLICK THIS LINK BELOW!! **

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= Works Cited: = ="Sir William Howe." //American Revolution// n. pag. Web. 3 Feb 2011. []. = Hickman, Kennedy. "Sir William Howe." //American Revolution// n. pag. Web. 3 Feb 2011. [].

Littell, McDougal. "The Battle of Bunker Hill." //Creating America//. Evanston, IL: USA Today, 2003. Print.

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 * 1)Both the American and British generals had plotted strategies on the cause of the conflagration in New York City.**
 * 2) The Battle of White Plains is not very famous but is an important battle from the American Revolution.**
 * 3) George Washington complained to Congress during the Battle of White Plains that the Americans should have a permanent army.**
 * 4)To protect Fort Washington from the British army George Washington split his army in half. One to go and fight, the other to protect northern Manhatton.**
 * 5) Because the Americans had so few horses many of the cannons were transported by hand.**
 * 6)Weather and rain storms changed how the troops attacked and traveled.**
 * 7) Before the battle Washington and his troops inspected that it was coming.**
 * 8)As the American troops traveled back to Manhattan Howe decided to attack the troops guarding the fort.**
 * 9)The whole battle was not in just White Plains it was also in Manhattan and many towns along the Hudson River.**
 * 10)There are many original maps of the battle that have been found.**

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"Battle of White Plains." //Son of the South//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Feb 2011. . "1776 Battle of White Plains." //Angel fire//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Feb 2011. . "Battle of White Plains." //Facts on File Online Databases//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Feb 2011. . =** B A T T L E D E T ﻿﻿A I L S ** : B y C h r i s t i n a = You probably haven’t heard of the Battle of White Plains before know, but it affected a lot of people, and the Revolution. The first thing you should know is that the generals were George Washington and William Howe. General Washington commanded 1600, and Major General Howe had a force of 4500 British and German soldiers. The weather was supposedly rainy. It took place in White Plains, NY, hence the name. The British wore red coats, and leather/bearskin hats. The Hessians who fought for the British wore blue coats with a brass front plate. The Americans weren’t as wealthy, so they dressed as best as they could. The British and Americans both had guns and muskets. They battled in neighboring towns around the Hudson River. The British casualties were approximately 42 killed, 182 wounded, and 3 captured. The casualties for the Americans were 28 killed, 126 wounded, and 16 were captured. The British had won and the fort that they had captured was renamed Knyphausen. Force- army, amount of men Hessians- professional soldiers paid to fight Hudson River- Important to British, easy transport Casualties- deaths, injuries, captures Draw- a tie, no one wins or looses http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1283.html This is a picture of the British army's plans in the Battle of White Plains. The words in the corner are hard to see, but they give some information about the plans and such. General Sr. William Howe was in command. It took place in New York and East New Jersey. The Battle was agains American forces. The Commander of the American army was General George Washington. The Battle occurred on the 28th of November. This picture was drawn in 1777 after the battle. Click on this link to see the picture better: http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/maps/white-plains-map.htm **6) Differentiated: Fun Facts about the battle, and White Plains in general** 1) British Soldiers were called “Lobster-backs” by Americans because of their uniform 2) Even though the Americans had less soldiers, the British had more casualties 3) Americans’ passion for freedom helped them do well, not only in this battle, but the rest of the war, too 4) Americans didn’t have any certain uniforms so they showed up in whatever they had 5) The battle started out as some skirmishes 6) White Plains is right here in Westchester 7) It was where the first official reading of the Declaration of Independence was read in NY 8) People started to settle in White Plains in the 17th century 9) White Plains was mostly farmland in comparison to today 10) The Battle of White Plains took place north of White Plains
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 2px; line-height: normal;">"Battle of White Plains." //British Battles//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Feb 2011. <http://www.britishbattles.com/white-plains.htm>. **
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 2px; line-height: normal;">"Battle of White Plains." //United States History//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Feb 2011. <http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1283.html>. **
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 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 2px; line-height: normal;">"The Battle of White Plains." n. pag. Web. 31 Jan 2011. <http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battledetail.aspx?battle=11>. **


 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 2px; line-height: normal;">"White Plains." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online, 2011. Web. 31 Jan. 2011. **

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George Washington By Matt Article: George Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia on Feb. 22, 1732. He studied mathematics, surveying, and “the rules of civility.” His education made him a very successful Virginian politician. At the age of 23, Washington was appointed commander in chief of the Virginia militia in the French and Indian War. Washington was the commander in chief of the continental army during the American Revolution and the first president of the United States. He was a big help in winning us the war because of his intelligence and great leadership. In the Battle of White Plains he abandoned Manhattan with a big troop and deployed his troop in a long defensive line in the northern part of White Plains and because of this intelligent move he won this battle and had enough men to win two more battles. Washington served two terms as president (1789-1797). In December Washington caught an illness, which was probably quinsy or acute laryngitis and got very sick. He died on December 14, 1799 in Mount Vernon.

Vocabulary: Quinsy- a suppurative inflammation of [|the] tonsils

Laryngitis-inflammation of [|the] larynx, often with accompanying sore throat, hoarseness or loss of voice, and dry cough

Acute- sharp or severe

Abandon- to leave completely and finally

Politician- a person who is active in party politics

This is a picture of George Washington atValley Forge. Valley Forge showed Washington's leadership and determination. Link: []

Primary Source Document: The drawing below 6) DIFFERENTIATED 7) Works Cited <span style="color: #262626; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 2pt; text-align: center;">"The Battle of White Plains." //myrevolutionarywar.com//. Family History 101, 31 December 2000. Web. 2 Feb 2011. <span style="color: #262626; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 2pt; text-align: center;"><http://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/761026.htm>. Twohig, Dorothy. "Washington, George." //Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia.// Grolier Online, 2011. Web. 3 Feb. 2011. Matt