Battle of White Plains
American Forces
Commanded by
General George Washington
Numbered about 14,500
Men fit for Duty,
Consisting of Continentals
From Maryland, Delaware,
Connecticut, Pennsylvania and
New York, and Militiamen
From Several Provinces.
Many of These Units
Had Participated in
The Battle of Long Island,
Harlem Heights,
Throg’s Neck, and Pell’s Point.
Erected by the City of White Plains to commemorate the 225th Anniversary of the Battle
Back of Marker:
Battle of White Plains
October 28, 1776
The Americans Defended
Chatterton’s Hill
Using a Composite Group of Troops
Totalling between 1,600 and 2,000 Men
Commanded by
Brig. General Alexander McDougall,
Consisting of Continentals from Maryland,
Delaware, Conneecticut and New York, and
Militia from Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Connecticut, and New York,
Including a White Plains Unit.
Having only a Two-Gun Battery,
Field-Stone Walls, and Hastily Made Positions,
They Followed Washington’s Orders to
"Do the Best You Can."
Attacked by Artillery, Massed
Infantry, and Mounted Cavalry,
The Americans Inflicted almost
300 Casualties on Their Foes,
Delaying further Planned Assaults
On the Stronger Center and Left Flank
Redoubts and Entrenchments.
The American Lines at North Castle Held
Until the British Withdrew on November 4th.
Marker is on Battle Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
