2006-08-19 09:46:10 · 4 answers · asked by marsha a 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn in August and September 1776, was the first major battle in the American Revolutionary War following the Declaration of Independence,the largest battle of the entire conflict, and the first battle an Army of the United States ever engaged in.
The battle and its immediate aftermath were marked by the British capture of New York City (which it held for the entire war), the execution of the eloquent American spy/patriot Nathan Hale and the burning of nearly a quarter of the city's buildings. However the big prize, George Washington, and his Continental Army, escaped.
2006-08-19 09:53:34 · answer #1 · answered by niceguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Battle of Long Island
2006-08-19 09:52:40 · answer #2 · answered by Feathery 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doing the Saturday New York Times crossword puzzle, eh? It's Kip's Bay.
2006-08-19 11:38:58 · answer #3 · answered by frozengrocer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Battle of Trenton?
2006-08-19 09:52:21 · answer #4 · answered by Claire// 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋