A calf in the New Forest, England. Calves (/Ëkaevz/ ËkÃ¦vz /or/ ; ËkÉËvz singular /calf/ Ëkaef /ËkÃ¦f/) or ËkÉËf are the young of. Domestic cattle calves are reared to become, adult cattle or are slaughtered for, their meat, called veal and for. their calfskin
Due to this, they surrendered the town without a fight. The English government renamed the town New York, after James, Duke of York. He was given control of the colony of New Netherland. New York and the American Revolution: New York did not sign the Declaration of Independence until July 9, 1776 as they were waiting for approval from their colony. However, when George Washington read the Declaration of Independence in front of City Hall in New York City where he was leading his troops, a riot occurred.
Before the Battles of Trenton and Princeton. Since August 1776, British forces under General William Howe had been driving the Continental Army south out of New York. On November 16 the British overran Fort Washington in Manhattan, taking 2,000 Americans prisoner.