Brooklyn | Aug 27, 1776 | American Battlefield Trust
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 about the American Battlefield Trust's Map Reprint Permission Policy.
Map: The 1776 New York Campaign - George Washington's Mount Vernon
This Mount Vernon produced map shows the region around New York City that became the focal point of the American Revolution during the Summer and Fall of 1776. This map shows the Battle of Long Island and other campaign actions including the Battle of Kip's Bay, The Battle of Harlem Heights, The Battle of Fort Washington, and the capture of Fort...
Battle of Long Island - Wikipedia
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.
An Historical Map of the Battle of Brooklyn. - Digital …
Summary Map shows troop movements and encampments, town names, and events relating to the Revolutionary War. Features are represented with human figures, lines, and "X" marks for roads, troop movement and town boundaries.
Battle of Long Island - American Revolutionary War
Map of the Battle of Long Island 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.
Battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776: compiled by New York …
Covers Brooklyn south from Greenpoint to the Gowanus Bay and east to approximately modern-day Crown Heights. Shows troop movements, camps, and forts. Relief shown by hachures.
Map and plan to illustrate the battle of Long Island, Aug. 27th 1776
Content: From Henry Onderdonk's Revolutionary incidents of Suffolk and Kings Counties. Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard. Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Battle of Long Island, 1775–1776 - Educational Technology …
Map of A plan of the Battle of Long Island (August 27, 1776), also known as the Battle of Brooklyn, fought between the British army under General Howe and the Americans under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War.
This 1776 Map of Brooklyn Illustrates Battle Positions Instead …
Aug 28, 2015 · In Brooklyn, the British lost their best chance to win the war with a single decisive battle.” Created by British engineer and cartographer Bernard Ratzer, the map depicts a wild terrain filled with forests and bluffs and snaking rivers.
Brooklyn Battle Facts and Summary - American Battlefield Trust
In July 1776, a few days after independence was declared, the regiment was ordered to New York so it could join the forces of General George Washington. The regiment arrived there in early August. A few weeks later, it faced the British Army at the Battle of Brooklyn.