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- Battle_of_Long_Island abstract "The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, fought on August 27, 1776, was a defeat for the Continental Army under General George Washington and the beginning of a successful campaign that gave the British control of the strategically important city of New York. In the American Revolutionary War it was the first major battle to take place after the United States declared independence in July 4, 1776. In terms of troop deployment and fighting, it was the largest battle of the entire war.After defeating the British in the Siege of Boston on March 17, 1776, General George Washington, Commander-in-Chief, brought the Continental Army to defend the port city of New York, then limited to the southern end of Manhattan Island. Washington understood that the city's harbor would provide an excellent base for the British Navy during the campaign. There he established defenses and waited for the British to attack. In July, the British, under the command of General William Howe, landed a few miles across the harbor from Manhattan on the sparsely-populated Staten Island, where during the next month and a half they were slowly reinforced by ships in Lower New York Bay, bringing their total force to 32,000 troops. With the British fleet in control of the entrance to the harbor at The Narrows, Washington knew the difficulty in holding the city. Believing Manhattan would be the first target, he moved there the bulk of his forces.On August 22 the British landed on the shores of Gravesend Bay in southwest Kings County, across The Narrows from Staten Island and more than a dozen miles south from the established East River crossings to Manhattan. After five days of waiting, the British attacked American defenses on the Guan Heights. Unknown to the Americans, however, Howe had brought his main army around their rear and attacked their flank soon after. The Americans panicked, resulting in twenty percent losses through casualty or capture, although a stand by 400 Maryland troops prevented a larger portion of the army from being lost. The remainder of the army retreated to the main defenses on Brooklyn Heights. The British dug in for a siege but, on the night of August 29–30, Washington evacuated the entire army to Manhattan without the loss of supplies or a single life. Washington and the Continental Army were driven out of New York entirely after several more defeats, and forced to retreat through New Jersey and into Pennsylvania.".
- Battle_of_Long_Island causalties "1,000 captured".
- Battle_of_Long_Island causalties "300 killed".
- Battle_of_Long_Island causalties "~700 wounded".
- Battle_of_Long_Island combatant "*Hesse-Kassel".
- Battle_of_Long_Island commander Charles_Cornwallis,_1st_Marquess_Cornwallis.
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- Battle_of_Long_Island commander George_Washington.
- Battle_of_Long_Island commander Henry_Clinton_(American_War_of_Independence).
- Battle_of_Long_Island commander Henry_Knox.
- Battle_of_Long_Island commander Israel_Putnam.
- Battle_of_Long_Island commander James_Grant_(British_Army_officer).
- Battle_of_Long_Island commander John_Sullivan_(general).
- Battle_of_Long_Island commander Sir_William_Erskine,_1st_Baronet.
- Battle_of_Long_Island commander Thomas_Mifflin.
- Battle_of_Long_Island commander William_Alexander,_Lord_Stirling.
- Battle_of_Long_Island commander William_Howe,_5th_Viscount_Howe.
- Battle_of_Long_Island date "1776-08-27".
- Battle_of_Long_Island isPartOfMilitaryConflict American_Revolutionary_War.
- Battle_of_Long_Island place Brooklyn.
- Battle_of_Long_Island place Long_Island.
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- Battle_of_Long_Island result "British victory".
- Battle_of_Long_Island strength "10,000".
- Battle_of_Long_Island strength "20,000".
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