What is New York and New Jersey campaign?
{{Infobox military conflict | conflict = New York and New Jersey campaign | partof = the [[American Revolutionary War]] | image = NY-NJ-retreat-1776.svg | image_size = 300px | caption = Map of the [[American Revolutionary War]]'s New York and New Jersey campaign | date = July 1776 – March 1777 | place = [[New York (state)|New York]] and [[New Jersey]] | casus = | territory = | result = '''New York''': British victory * British control New York City for the rest of the war * The city's strategic port and harbor remain in British hands * [[Forage War|Constant military activity]] in the surrounding area for the remainder of the war * New York City becomes a haven for Loyalists fleeing other areas of the country and results in severe overcrowding * Thousands of Americans are taken prisoner and die in captivity '''New Jersey''': U.S. victory * U.S. retains control of [[New Jersey]] * [[Continental Army]] preserved * Continental Army adopts a [[Fabian strategy]] * Development of [[Intelligence in the American Revolutionary War|American military intelligence and espionage]] | combatant1 = {{flagdeco|United States|1776}} [[United Colonies|United States]] | combatant2 = {{flagcountry|Kingdom of Great Britain}}<br /> * {{flagcountry|Loyalist (American Revolution)}} * {{Flagdeco|Hesse}} [[Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel|Hesse]] * [[File:Coat of Arms of the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont.svg|19px]] [[Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont|Waldeck]] <!--black, yellow and red colors not officialy used by the military until 1814: see https://www.fotw.info/flags/de-wp_hi.html--> | commander1 = {{Flagdeco|United States|1776}} [[George Washington]]<br />{{Flagdeco|United States|1776}} [[Charles Lee (general)|Charles Lee]]{{Surrendered}}<br />{{Flagdeco|United States|1776}} [[John Sullivan (general)|John Sullivan]]<br />{{Flagdeco|United States|1776}} [[Hugh Mercer]]{{KIA}} | commander2 = {{Flagdeco|