What We Learned From… The Battle of Long Island, 1776
Oct 27, 2020
2 minutes
By James Byrne
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The appearance of a British fleet in the waters off Long Island in late June 1776 did not come as a surprise to Continental Army Gen. George Washington. The size of the fleet did, however.
Three months earlier the king’s army had evacuated Boston after unsuccessful attempts to suppress Patriot forces in the
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