Staten Island Peace Conference
- When
- September 11, 1776
- Where
- Billop Manor, Staten Island
- Part of
- Staten Island Parley
British and American representatives met informally at Billop Manor on Staten Island on September 11, 1776, hoping to end the war.
The Staten Island Peace Conference was a brief informal diplomatic conference held between representatives of the British Crown and the United States in the hope of bringing an end to the American Revolutionary War. It took place on September 11, 1776, a few days after British forces captured Long Island and less than three months after the Declaration of Independence. The conference was held at Billop Manor, the Staten Island residence of Loyalist Christopher Billop.
Sources
- Staten Island Peace Conference Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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