New York Burns During Battle
On the night of September 21, 1776, New York was ablaze as British and American armies fought for its control. Both sides blamed the other's partisans for igniting the conflagration that consumed nearly one-third of the city. Nathan Hale (1755–1776) was among those arrested by the British in the fire's immediate aftermath. In this depiction, buildings burn while British Redcoats beat civilians and African-Americans loot the city.
On the night of September 21, 1776, New York was ablaze as British and American armies fought for its control. Both sides blamed the other's partisans for igniting the conflagration that consumed nearly one-third of the city. Nathan Hale (1755–1776) was among those arrested by the British in the fire's immediate aftermath. In this depiction, buildings burn while British Redcoats beat civilians and African-Americans loot the city.