A group of loyalists in this city responded to the Declaration of Independence by writing and publishing a "Declaration of Dependence."
A group of loyalists in this city responded to the Declaration of Independence by writing and publishing a "Declaration of Dependence." Revelers dragged a miniature frigate on a cart through this city during its "Grand Federal Procession" celebrating the rati cation of the Constitution. This city's Great Fire of 1776 may have been started by Continental Army sympathizers. During the American Revolution, most of the British prison ships were anchored in this city's harbor. British soldiers attempting to capture this city surprised a Continental garrison at Jamaica Pass. Nathan Hale was executed in this city, which was also the locus of a campaign that included the Battle of White Plains. For 10 points, name this city captured by the British after the Battle of Long Island.
A group of loyalists in this city responded to the Declaration of Independence by writing and publishing a "Declaration of Dependence."
New York City [or NYC]