On July 4, 1776 this head of the army was in New York preparing for a British attack
..... on July 
4, 1776, established a new nation and transformed a limited... [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 4: American Military History, Volume I [PAR] Aug 25, 2005 ... With secure bases at New York and Newport, Sir William Howe had a chance to 
get ... effective troops than he had remaining at the end of the 1776 campaign.