<P> About one - third of the battles of the American Revolutionary War took place in New York ; the first major battle after U.S. independence was declared -- and the largest battle of the entire war -- was fought in New York at the Battle of Long Island ( a.k.a. Battle of Brooklyn ) in August 1776 . After their victory , the British occupied New York City , making it their military and political base of operations in North America for the duration of the conflict , and consequently the focus of General George Washington 's intelligence network . On the notorious British prison ships of Wallabout Bay , more American combatants died of intentional neglect than were killed in combat in every battle of the war combined . Both sides of combatants lost more soldiers to disease than to outright wounds . The first of two major British armies were captured by the Continental Army at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 , a success that influenced France to ally with the revolutionaries. The state constitution was enacted in 1777 . New York became the 11th state to ratify the United States Constitution , on July 26 , 1788 . </P>
<P> About one - third of the battles of the American Revolutionary War took place in New York ; the first major battle after U.S. independence was declared -- and the largest battle of the entire war -- was fought in New York at the Battle of Long Island ( a.k.a. Battle of Brooklyn ) in August 1776 . After their victory , the British occupied New York City , making it their military and political base of operations in North America for the duration of the conflict , and consequently the focus of General George Washington 's intelligence network . On the notorious British prison ships of Wallabout Bay , more American combatants died of intentional neglect than were killed in combat in every battle of the war combined . Both sides of combatants lost more soldiers to disease than to outright wounds . The first of two major British armies were captured by the Continental Army at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 , a success that influenced France to ally with the revolutionaries. The state constitution was enacted in 1777 . New York became the 11th state to ratify the United States Constitution , on July 26 , 1788 . </P>
when did new york state became a state
when did new york state became a state
July 26 , 1788
July 26 , 1788