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Battle of Edgar's Lane

30 Sep 1778 · 41.00° N, 73.88° W

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30 Sep 1778
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Battle
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41.00° N, 73.88° W
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1778 skirmish in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York

Battle of Edgar's Lane

1778 skirmish in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York

The Battle of Edgar's Lane was a skirmish in the American Revolutionary War on September 30, 1778, between a force of 80 Hessians and 120 Continental dragoons under Major Henry Lee. The skirmish was fought in the village of Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. The skirmish would be a morale-boosting victory for the Continental Army and Major Henry Lee.

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