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Brooklyn, New York | Aug 27, 1776. George Washington ’s efforts to fortify New York City from a British attack led to the Revolutionary War ’s biggest battle. The crushing defeat for the Americans allowed Britain to hold the valuable port until the end of the war. British victory.
The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn and the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, was an action of the American Revolutionary War fought on August 27, 1776, at and near the western edge of Long Island in present-day Brooklyn.
- August 27, 1776
Jan 25, 2024 · The Battle of Long Island was the largest battle of the American Revolution, fought on 27 August 1776 near Brooklyn between George Washington's Continental Army and Sir William Howe's British force. It resulted in an American defeat and led to the British capture of New York City.
Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, (August 27–29, 1776), in the American Revolution, successful British action in Brooklyn, New York, against the American Continental Army and the first major battle of the war since the American declaration of independence on July 4.
They attacked an out-matched, out-maneuvered and inexperienced Washington in late August in Brooklyn and quickly surrounded the Continental Army on the east, west and south flanks.
The Battle of Long Island (aka Battle of Brooklyn and the Battle of Brooklyn Heights) was the first major battle of the war to take place after the United States declared its independence on July 4, 1776.
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Sep 25, 2017 · He took it for granted that the king’s men had trapped George Washington’s army on Brooklyn Heights, where the Americans would surrender in a day or two. General William Howe, the admiral’s brother, was so confident of victory that he was not requesting any additional support from the navy.
