Historical place archive

White Plains in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at White Plains in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

1 records1 event labels1 people1776–1776

Historical events in White Plains

1776

28 October 1776
Battle of White Plains
George Washington · American War of Independence

The British forces inflict heavy casualties on Washingtons army

Provenance

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