{"title":"American War of Independence","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarch 1776 - Continental artillery is placed overlooking the city of Boston forcing the evacuation of the British forces. For the next five years, the main bodies of the Continental and British armies campaigned against one another in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. These campaigns included the notable battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, and Morristown, among many others.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"american-war-of-independence-revolution-continental-starter-army-rrp-107","title":"American War of Independence\/Revolution Continental Starter Army RRP £107","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarch 1776 - Continental artillery is placed overlooking the city of Boston forcing the evacuation of the British forces. For the next five years, the main bodies of the Continental and British armies campaigned against one another in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. 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His reinvigorated army sets sail from Halifax, arriving at new York in late June and capturing Staten Island on 2nd July.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese troops are bolstered in August, first by the return of Clinton’s flotilla from Charleston and later by the arrival from England of a 150-ship fleet carrying reinforcements including the Foot Guards and numerous regiments raised from the German Principalities, who will become ever-known as “Hessians”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an army now substantially outnumbering the defenders, Howe orders the first units to be landed on Long Island on 22nd August. Within three days there are 20,000 British and allied troops on Long Island, divided into two wings. Half of the force will engage the rebels frontally with feint attacks, while the other half swings far around the rebel left flank. 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