The Battle of Long Island (a.k.a. Battle of Brooklyn Heights): Lieutenant General William Howe, commanding a force of 20,000 British regulars, along with 2,000 German mercenaries, defeats the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington. This forces Washington’s retreat onto Manhattan Island.
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References:
“Chronology of Events, 1774-1804,” from The Debate on the Constitution, two volumes, Bernard Bailyn, ed., (New York: Library of America, 1992), 2:1031.
Battle of Long Island – Wikipedia
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