[Alberta's Child]

I think one of the fascinating points of American history is that Hamilton was from New York -- one of the places which the British maintained as their own throughout the American revolution (in fact, Washington's army pretty much gave up on the idea that they could ever oust the British from New York).

[justshutupandtakeit]

Well the Revolution was mainly fought in New York and New Jersey far more so than in other states.

[Ditto]

They never controlled much of the state outside the city either and aside from Yorktown, the Battle of Saratoga in upstate was the most decisive ofthe war. New York City was the center around which most of the war was fought. It had the best natural harbor in North America, so it was very understandable for the world's leading sea power to capture and hold that spot.