 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna April 1775 Chinjo yeAmerica yakapararira zvikuru paLexington neConcordmuMassachusetts. Muna March 1776 mauto ePatriot akatora Boston. Mutungamiriri wavo, Mukuru Mukuru George Washington, akafunga kuti uto reBritain rakanga rabuda raizoedza pakarepo kutora New York ndokutumira mauto kuguta, achiteverwa nokukurumidza naiye amene. Zvivako zvakati wandei zvakavakwa nevafudzi munharaunda yeNew York City munaJune naJuly 1776, kusanganisira Fort Washington kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero kweManhattan uye Fort Constitution yakazotevera Fort Lee mhiri kweHudson mutaundi rakazotumidzwa zita rayo. Nhare dzose dziri mbiri dzaiva kumaodzanyemba kweGeorge Washington Bridge yazvino. Fort Lee yakatumidzwa zita romukuru mukuru wePatriot Charles Lee. Chipingamupinyi chevaux de frise chakaiswa muHudson pakati pemasvingo maviri kudzivirira ngarava kupfuura. Masvingo acho ose akanga avakwa nokukurumidza uye aiva nezvinhu zvishomanana zvokudzivirira nazvo, kunyange akanga asina migero. Chimwe chivako chakakosheswa yaiva nzvimbo yaiva neuto paNutten Island yava kunzi Governors Island. Nhare duku dzakawanda dzakavakwawo muguta racho. 