The Battle of Harlem Heights was a skirmish in the New York Campaign of the American Revolutionary War. It was fought in what is now the Morningside Heights and west Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City on September 16, 1776. The British and Hessians suffered nearly 400 casualties--about 90 killed and 300 wounded. The Americans had only about 100 wounded and 30 killed, including the Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Knowlton. Although Washington did not proclaim it a great victory, it served to restore confidence among the Continental forces who had been routed the day before during the Landing at Kip's Bay. The New York Campaign describes the actions and battles of the American Revolutionary War, by which the British forces gained control of New York City and its surroundings in the summer and fall of 1776. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen British colonies in North America. ... Morningside Heights is a neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan in New York City and is bound by the Upper West Side, Morningside Park, Harlem, and Riverside Park. ... This article is about the Harlem neighborhood in New York City. ... Manhattan Borough,highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is the largest financial center in the world. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 1776. ... Thomas Knowlton (1740–1776) was an American patriot who served in the French and Indian War and acted as a Colonel during the American Revolution. ... The Landing at Kips Bay was a British maneuver during the New York Campaign in the American Revolutionary War. ...