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What city was captured by the British in 1776 and not retaken by the Colonial army?
New York City was the only major city held by the British throughout the Revolutionary War. The British held Boston at the beginning of the war, but withdrew in March of 1776; they captured New York in September. The British captured Newport, Rhode Island, in 1776 but left in 1779, to concentrate their forces in New York. The French took over Newport and used it as their base of operations for the rest of the war. That prompted the British to withdraw from Philadelphia, which they had captured in 1777, to further reinforce their stronghold in New York.
Why was 1776 a bad year?
For the British yes.
Date of Siege of Boston?
19 April 1775 - 17 March 1776
Who closed Boston Harbor?
The British Government closed the port because of the Boston Tea Party.
After 1776 Washington's basic military strategy was to?
it was to starve the british out of the new york city
