On July 4, 1776 this head of the army was in New York preparing for a British attack
[DOC] [TLE] Chapter 3: American Military History, Volume I [PAR] Aug 25, 2005 ... Ironically enough, British victory in the Seven Years' War set the stage for the .... 
unprovoked British attack and of farmers rising in the night to protect their lives, ... 
Point, strategic positions on the route between New York and Canada.