The Battle of White Plains was long, and it was complicated, and once things settled down, both armies needed a little time to regroup and figure out what happened.

It was clear that, despite the relative gains for the British, the casualties were comparable (at worst) to those of the Americans. General Howe’s aim in not pursuing matters further was to await the arrival of reinforcements. Could he have have gotten the job done without them? Maybe; the Americans were outnumbered but they were still formidable fighters despite their relative lack of training.

George Washington, on the other hand, was trying to re-organize in order to safely retreat and fight another day. But things in Downstate New York aren’t quite over yet, and we’ll be returning here in a couple of days. Stay tuned.

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