The Battle Of Long Island
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Author |
: Linda Davis Reno |
Publisher |
: McFarland |
Total Pages |
: 209 |
Release |
: 2008-06-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780786451845 |
ISBN-13 |
: 078645184X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Maryland 400 in the Battle of Long Island, 1776 by : Linda Davis Reno
This work chronicles the story of 400 young men who willingly and knowingly sacrificed themselves to save the Continental Army at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776. Holding back 20,000 British and Hessian soldiers, they allowed their comrades to retreat and may have saved the Revolution from immediate defeat. This exhaustively researched account introduces the reader to the background of the battle and the stories of the individuals who fought that day, and includes biographies with extensive quoted material in addition to a general historic overview.
Author |
: Thomas Warren Field |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 600 |
Release |
: 1869 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015008278759 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Battle of Long Island by : Thomas Warren Field
Author |
: Scott Ingram |
Publisher |
: Blackbirch Press, Incorporated |
Total Pages |
: 36 |
Release |
: 2003-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1567117767 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781567117769 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Battle of Long Island by : Scott Ingram
Examines the events, aftermath, and significance of the Battle of Long Island.
Author |
: Henry Phelps Johnston |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 562 |
Release |
: 1878 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105026543707 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn by : Henry Phelps Johnston
Author |
: John J. Gallagher |
Publisher |
: Da Capo Press |
Total Pages |
: 220 |
Release |
: 2009-08-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780786751327 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0786751320 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis Battle Of Brooklyn 1776 by : John J. Gallagher
In Brooklyn, New York, for a few tense hours in 1776, the fate of the entire United States hung by a thread. The Battle of Brooklyn (sometimes called "The Battle of Long Island") has since come to be recognized as one of history's great battles. It was the largest clash of the Revolution, in terms of both troops and casualties, and it brought the fledgling American republic to the brink of disaster. At the height of the fighting, only the valiant sacrifice of one regiment--the Marylanders--staved off catastrophe. The British army, meanwhile, executed a three-pronged surprise assault with admirable professionalism, turning the wilds of Brooklyn into a killing ground for the British and Hessian troops. One can sympathize with the plight of George Washington, who, charged with the task of defeating the finest army of the Old World, had to mold citizen-soldiers from throughout the thirteen colonies--"patriots"--into a viable military force. At Brooklyn, the young American army did not quite meet its commander's expectations. Still, it remained in the field. And the evacuation conducted after the battle was a masterpiece of efficiency, ensuring that the New World's armed forces would fight another day. Thought the Battle of Brooklyn would prove a victory for the British Empire, it demonstrated to all the American resolve and courage that would eventually result in independence for the United States. "In his shot-by-shot account of the largest and bloodiest battle of the American Revolution, Gallagher recreates the fierce encounter of 27 August 1776 in which twenty thousand British, Hessian and Loyalist troops defeated ten thousand patriot soldiers. . . . the book offers many perceptive observations and the author succinctly summarizes the lessons derived . . . this book is recommended reading for those who cherish the heritage of the gallant 'rabble in arms' that risked all for American independence."-Long Island Historical Journal "Long neglected . . . the Battle of Brooklyn is given comprehensive coverage . . . using a lively writing style Gallagher makes it easy to visualize the actual skirmishes by providing interesting details." -Flintlock and Powderhorn
Author |
: Richard Melnick |
Publisher |
: Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 224 |
Release |
: 2023-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781467140959 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1467140953 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Synopsis Long Island City in 1776: The Revolution Comes to Queens by : Richard Melnick
1775 belonged to Boston but after April of 1776, the Revolutionary War's focus became New York City and the highly strategic Long Island, from Brooklyn's terminal moraine high ground to Queens's Hell Gate. 1776 was the year when revolution came to Long Island, and in particualr the future Long Island City. The failures, defeats and eventual occupation of the area at the hands of the British forged the resolve and strength of character that would later ensure Patriot victories on distant battlegrounds throughout the rest of the colonies. The British did not evacuate western Queens county until November of 1783, but the events of 1776 would not soon be forgotten during the seven long years of occupation afterword. Join author Richard Melnick as he charts the military, political and cultural history 1776 in Long Island City.
Author |
: Sam W. Galowitz |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 203 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1425768601 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781425768607 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis Revolutionary War, Battle of Brooklyn by : Sam W. Galowitz
The first battle of the Revolution was fought in the streets of Brooklyn in New York City on August 22, 1776. At that time the battlefield was a farming community. The battle was a decisive defeat for the newly formed American Army but were not destroyed as the British had hoped. The American Army escaped destruction by a combination of luck and the initial skill of Washington in the withdrawal of the his army in the middle of a foggy night across the East River.
Author |
: Joseph J. Ellis |
Publisher |
: Knopf |
Total Pages |
: 249 |
Release |
: 2013-06-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780307701220 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0307701220 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis Revolutionary Summer by : Joseph J. Ellis
The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author of First Family presents a revelatory account of America's declaration of independence and the political and military responses on both sides throughout the summer of 1776 that influenced key decisions and outcomes.
Author |
: Joanne S Grasso |
Publisher |
: Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 146 |
Release |
: 2017-09-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781625857101 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1625857101 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis The American Revolution on Long Island by : Joanne S Grasso
A history of the Revolutionary War and British occupation in this part of New York, from the Culper spy ring to the prison ships where thousands died. The American Revolution sharply divided families and towns on New York’s Long Island. Washington's defeat at the Battle of Long Island in August 1776 started seven years of British occupation—and Patriot sympathizers were subject to loyalty oaths, theft of property, and the quartering of soldiers in their homes. Those who crossed the British were jailed on prison ships in Wallabout Bay in Brooklyn, where an estimated eleven thousand people died of disease and starvation. Some fought back with acts of sabotage and espionage—and Washington’s famed Culper spy ring in Oyster Bay, Setauket, and other areas successfully tracked British movements. In this book, historian Joanne S. Grasso explores the story of an island at war.
Author |
: Henry Onderdonk |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 278 |
Release |
: 1849 |
ISBN-10 |
: HARVARD:HX4TAK |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (AK Downloads) |
Synopsis Revolutionary Incidents of Suffolk and Kings Counties by : Henry Onderdonk