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I have two connected questions about New York in the ARW. I've been thinking of a timeline where the British manage to win the Battle of the Chesepeake and evacuate the army from York town.

1. How much territory outside the city did the Britsh control in the ARW? I think they controlled Long Island and Staten Island but how far north did they control? And did they control the new Jersey shoreline?

2. Assuming no Victory at Yorktown, I can see the North Ministry surviving longer and taking a harder line in the peace negotiations than either of its successor Ministries. so What if they demanded an uti possedetis sort of peace, where they retained there holdings around New York. How would this affect things over the next decade?

Would the capital revert to Philadelphia?
Would men like John Jay and Alexander Hamilton and George Clinton have as much role to play in public affairs?
How does this affect the politics of New York state, now that it is a much less populous frontier state?
Would a British presence in New York be enough of an impetus for congress to fund a stronger Navy and/or Army?
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