Battle of Long Island — August 29, 1776
Imported from TimeWalkOrg/Manhattan wiki
Periods: Manhattan 1776
Our 1776 scene should be designed for the night of August 29, 1776. This is the end of the Battle of Long Island (or “Battle of Brooklyn”) when Washington’s troops evacuated by small boats across the East River and escaped the British.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island?wprov=sfti1#
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