On September 16, 1776, a British advance party probes the Continental Lines at Harlem Heights.  The Continentals push them back and prove that they will stand and fight. Colonel Thomas Knowlton is killed in the fighting.
For more, go to ⁠Episode 107⁠ of the American Revolution Podcast.
⁠https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2019/07/episode-107-battles-of-kips-bay-harlem.html

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