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The British land at Kip's Bay on Manhattan, scattering the patriot defenders. A few days later, British advance forces run into more effective resistance at Harlem Heights. While the British capture the island, they allow the Continental army to escape to the north. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: Revolution on the Hudson , by George C. Daughan Online Recommendation of the Week: https://mountvernon.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices