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The British transport about twenty-two thousand men …
Years: 1776 - 1776
August
The British transport about twenty-two thousand men (including nine thousand Hessians) from Staten Island to Long Island.
In the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776, the British outflank the American positions, driving the Americans back to their Brooklyn Heights fortifications.
General Howe now begins to lay siege to the works, but Washington skillfully manages a nighttime retreat through his unguarded rear across the East River to Manhattan Island.
Howe now pauses to consolidate his position and consider his next move.
In the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776, the British outflank the American positions, driving the Americans back to their Brooklyn Heights fortifications.
General Howe now begins to lay siege to the works, but Washington skillfully manages a nighttime retreat through his unguarded rear across the East River to Manhattan Island.
Howe now pauses to consolidate his position and consider his next move.
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- Hessians
- Britain, Kingdom of Great
- British people
- New York, independent state of
- United States of America (US, USA) (Philadelphia PA)
- Americans
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- American Revolutionary War, or American War of Independence
- Long Island, Battle of
- New York and New Jersey campaign
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Years: 1776 - 1776
August
Locations
People
Groups
- Hessians
- Britain, Kingdom of Great
- British people
- New York, independent state of
- United States of America (US, USA) (Philadelphia PA)
- Americans
Topics
- American Revolutionary War, or American War of Independence
- Long Island, Battle of
- New York and New Jersey campaign
Subjects
Regions
Subregions