British General William Tryon leads a raid on Horseneck Landing in Connecticut. Continental General Israel Putnam mounts a defense, then makes a daring escape. Following the raid, both armies settle into winter quarters: the British in New York City, and the Continentals in Watchung Mountains of New Jersey.
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