The Neutral Ground: Westchester County in the American Revolution

After the 1776 Battle of White Plains, Westchester County became known as the "Neutral Ground." But there would be no peace here. Occupied by neither side, it was a place where no one could remain neutral amid clashes by detachments of the contending armies, as well as violence by groups of bandits, vigilantes and partisans. Join historian Stephen Paul DeVillo as he reveals Westchester’s divided history from his new book, Westchester County in the American Revolution