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Number 4 in a series of medals that were issued by George Lovett to commemorate eight different battles that were fought during the Revolutionary War in 1776. After the Continental Army’s defeat on Long Island in August 1776, General Washington and his army was forced to retreat to Harlem Heights which was an area of high ground on northwestern Manhattan Island. Early on the morning of September 16, Washington was alerted that the British were advancing toward his position and immediately dispatched 150 men under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Knowlton to find and probe the British forces. Knowlton and his men were spotted by the British at daybreak, beginning a battle that lasted until the British broke off hostilities and pulled back their troops after running low on ammunition at 3 p.m. Lieutenant Colonel Knowlton was one of those killed on the American side. The battle was considered a victory for the Americans and was Washington’s first battlefield success of the war. Although today this battle is commonly known as the Battle of Harlem Heights due to General Washington and the Continental Army being camped there at the time, the actual fighting took place at Harlem plains. This medal commemorates the Battle of Harlem Plains and is made of white metal. It has a strong strike and excellent luster. The MS-64 deep proof like pop at NGC is 3/2. The overall rarity is R5 (76-200 known).