Battle of White Plains
Hudson Valley
October 28, 1776
British victory
On October 28th, 1776, after daily skirmishes with the British, the Continental Army arrived at its base in White Plains. British and German Hessian soldiers, commanded by General William Howe, eventually broke through and overwhelmed the Continental Army’s lines. After a long and difficult campaign, General George Washington and his soldiers were forced to retreat from New York to New Jersey.
Detail, “A Plan of the Operations of the King's Army Under the Command of General Sr. William Howe, K.B., in New York and East New Jersey,” 1777. Courtesy of USMA Library Special Collections.
Battle of White Plains, n.d., by George Albert Harker. Courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society.
Marker in Battle Whitney Park, taken by Bill Coughlin, 2008. Courtesy of the Historical Marker Database.