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Aug 31, 2014 · After the British force landed on Stanton Island, General George Washington moved much of his army across the East River from Lower Manhattan to defend Brooklyn. A map of the battle. On August 27, 1776, the British attacked Brooklyn on three fronts.

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.

Sep 25, 2017 · Facing disaster in Brooklyn, Washington rolled the dice across the East River—and won WHEN HE LEARNED late on August 27, 1776, that British troops had routed the Americans on Long Island, Admiral Lord Richard Howe must have thought that his chance to be the peacemaker who saved the colonies for the empire finally had arrived.

Washington Park was the name given to four Major League Baseball parks on two different sites in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, located at the intersection of Third Street and Fourth Avenue. The two sites were diagonally opposite each other, on the southeast and northwest corners.

On this day in 1776, George Washington and his troops make a miraculous escape across the East River and into Manhattan. The British failed to notice until it was too late.Two days earlier, Americans had suffered a crushing defeat at Brooklyn Heights.

Jan 25, 2017 · This page describes the string of British victories that drove Washington's Continental Army out of New York City at the beginning of the American Revolution.

This page describes the Battle of Brooklyn fought on August 27, 1776, during the American Revolution. The British victory at Brooklyn was the largest battle...

Historical map of the Battle of Brooklyn. In fierce fighting, George Washington was unable to keep Long Island out of British hands. Washington’s masterful retreat across the Hudson River, however, saved his army and inspired the young nation in the months following the Declaration of Independence. Learn More: The Battle of Brooklyn

The British halted troop movement and Washington seized the opportunity to evacuate Brooklyn. On August 29th, concealed under thick fog, Washington transported his men across the East River to Manhattan.