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Battle of Harlem Heights

 
 
Battle of Harlem Heights Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 19, 2008
1. Battle of Harlem Heights Marker
The relief on the marker depicts Andrew Leitch and Thomas Knowlton during the Battle of Harlem Heights. Both men died in the battle.
Inscription. To commemorate the Battle of Harlem Heights, won by Washington’s troops on this site, September 16, 1776.
Erected by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York.
 
Erected by Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable EventsNotable PlacesPatriots & PatriotismWar, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 16, 1776.
 
Location. 40° 48.532′ N, 73° 57.776′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Morningside Heights. Marker is on Broadway north of 116th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the street side of Columbia University's Mathematics Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2990 Broadway, New York NY 10027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Low Memorial Library (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); New York City Defenses During the War of 1812 (about 800 feet away); Harlan Fiske Stone (about 800 feet away); Columbia University Midshipmen's Training (approx. 0.2 miles away); Woman's Health Protective Association Fountain
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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Madonna and Child (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oscar J. Hijuelos (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cecil B. DeMille (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
More about this marker. The marker features a bas relief sculpture depicting Thomas Knowlton leading his men the Battle of Harlem Heights against the British. Andrew Leitch has been shot, and Knowlton would also fall during the battle.
 
Regarding Battle of Harlem Heights. Thomas Knowlton was a significant contributor to the early cause of the Revolution.
 
Also see . . .
1. The Battle of Harlem Heights, September 16, 1776 at Harlem, New York. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on October 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.) 

2. The Battle of Harlem Heights 1776. A British perspective of the battle from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on October 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.) 

3. Thomas Knowlton’s Revolution - Journal of the American Revolution. (Submitted on May 19, 2023, by Liam Strain of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)
 
Additional keywords.
Marker at Columbia University image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 19, 2008
2. Marker at Columbia University
The marker is on the east side of Broadway, just north of 117th Street, on the grounds of Columbia University.
Knowlton's Rangers
 
Barnard Campus image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 19, 2008
3. Barnard Campus
This site, across the street from the marker, was a buckwheat field on September 16, 1776, and was the scene of the most intense fighting of the Battle of Harlem Heights.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2008. This page has been viewed 2,090 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on May 16, 2023. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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