Landing at Kip's Bay

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Battle of Kip's Bay Part of the American Revolutionary War Date September 15, 1776 Location Manhattan, New York Result Decisive British victory Combatants American militia British Army Commanders William Douglas William Howe Strength 900 4,000 Casualties 60 killed or wounded, 320 captured 12 killed

New York and New Jersey, 1776–1777 Long Island – Kip's Bay – Harlem Heights – Pell's Point – White Plains – Fort Washington – 1st Trenton – 2nd Trenton – Princeton – Forage War – Bound Brook

The Landing at Kip's Bay was a British maneuver during the New York Campaign in the American Revolutionary War.

On September 15, 1776, General William Howe landed about 4,000 men on lower Manhattan at what is presently the foot of east 34th Street. They were opposed by around 900 American militia commanded by Colonel William Douglas. While there was some fighting, the action was mainly a panicked withdrawal by American forces, who abandoned their cannons, powder, and important supplies. By the end of the day, Howe took control of New York City and stretched his lines across the island. Howe reported just 12 casualties among his men while claiming to have inflicted about 60 dead and wounded on the Americans and took around 320 prisoners.

New York in the American Revolutionary War

Pre-war: Sons of Liberty 1775: Invasion of Canada – Capture of Fort Ticonderoga 1776: New York and New Jersey campaign – Battle of Long Island – New York Prison Ships Begin – Landing at Kip's Bay – Battle of Harlem Heights – Great Fire of New York – Execution of Nathan Hale – Battle of Valcour Island – Battle of Pell's Point – Battle of White Plains – Battle of Fort Washington 1777: Meigs Raid – Saratoga campaign – Battle of Ticonderoga – Battle of Hubbardton – Battle of Fort Ann – Battle of Oriskany – Battle of Saratoga – Battle of Freeman's Farm – Battle of Bemis Heights 1778: Setauket Spy Ring Launched – Battle of Cobleskill – West Point established – Cherry Valley massacre 1779: Battle of Stony Point – Sullivan Expedition – Battle of Newtown 1780: First Purple Heart – André Capture Reveals Traitor Benedict Arnold 1781: HMS Culloden Runs Aground at Montauk – Washington Calls Off Invasion of New York to Support Yorktown 1782: Washington's Headquarters at Newburgh – Newburgh letter – 1783: Newburgh conspiracy – British Evacuate New York – Washington's Farewell to His Officers