Battle of Young's House

1780 CE.

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The Battle of Young's House (also known as the Battle of Young's Corners, Affair at Youngs House, and Action at Youngs Corners) was a skirmish fought outside New York City between British and American forces on February 3, 1780, during the American Revolutionary War. A British force attacked and destroyed a Continental Army outpost in Westchester County, New York.

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