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Thomas Knowlton Memorial Marker

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A historical marker commemorating Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Knowlton, who was killed leading the flanking movement at Harlem Heights on September 16, 1776. Knowlton organized the Continental Army's first formal intelligence unit, Knowlton's Rangers, and his death at Harlem Heights was one of the most significant losses the army suffered in the New York campaign.

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Riverside Drive at 122nd Street, New York, NY 10027

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Aug 1776
Knowlton's Rangers Organized

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Death of Thomas Knowlton

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