Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-09-16 | Page 7 | Today is the Anniversary Of

1 BATTLE OF HARLEM HEI HEI On September ber 16 IS 1776 1775 17 of tt f Harlem j 1 Heights heights' In jn wh c Americans Americana repulsed repulsed the tho troops was fought on wl at the toP site of ot Barnard ard lumbia university British British- battleships had fire tire on the thel Amed Americans ana the the pre pr pi pida da day and a general ener l panic a General Washington ff pJ gl down to the scene of oC the 1 the tho disordered came u upon on He lie succeeded In getting Ins his hIs off without loss and then t tool too o at oft Kings King's bridge strengthen and fortify his Hi While Washington w was s. s thi th t advanced r the British advance Se September Brish 16 the thi battle batte of ot lil IH 1 Heights took place In which bravery braver was n shown by th th e o and Virginia t tr toi or p two commanding officers killed This skirmish was wu the te fir of ot victory r for tor the American AmeriC encouraged the thc troops troopS j 1 How However r a a few tew days warships came upson up the British son past the forts torts camp brushing dIng ding d dIng the the- boasted obstructions Americans Americans' little ii w Ing the f obtaining comman command command After a series of or uns c Ater a wa maneuvers Washington New Jersey Jg to retreat across cros