Battle Of Brooklyn 1776
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Battle Of Brooklyn 1776
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Author : John J. Gallagher
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-08-05
Battle Of Brooklyn 1776 written by John J. Gallagher and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-05 with History categories.
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
The Campaign Of 1776 Around New York And Brooklyn
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Author : Henry Phelps Johnston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1878
The Campaign Of 1776 Around New York And Brooklyn written by Henry Phelps Johnston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1878 with Long Island, Battle of, 1776 categories.
The Battle Of Brooklyn 1776
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Author : John Gallagher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995-09
The Battle Of Brooklyn 1776 written by John Gallagher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-09 with categories.
An account of the largest battle fought during the American Revolution with 32,000 hardened English, Irish, Scottish and German soldiers opposing just 11,000 men of George Washington's new Continental Army.
The Campaign Of 1776 Around New York And Brooklyn
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Author : Henry Phelps Johnston
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-11-27
The Campaign Of 1776 Around New York And Brooklyn written by Henry Phelps Johnston and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-27 with History categories.
The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn is a work by Henry Phelps Johnston. In this book of history, the struggle in NYC in 1776 sets the tone for the remainder of the American War of Independence, even foreshadowing ensuing American victory.
Revolutionary War Battle Of Brooklyn
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Author : Sam W. Galowitz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Revolutionary War Battle Of Brooklyn written by Sam W. Galowitz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
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.
The Campaign Of 1776 Around New York And Brooklyn
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Author : Henry P. Johnston
language : en
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Release Date : 2017-07-07
The Campaign Of 1776 Around New York And Brooklyn written by Henry P. Johnston and has been published by Jazzybee Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-07 with History categories.
The site now occupied by the city of New York is pre-eminently "Revolutionary soil." Very few of our historic places are more closely associated with the actual scenes of that struggle. As at Boston in 1775, so here in 1776, we had the war at our doors and all about us. In the present volume the record of what has occured is given as a single connected account, with many additional particulars which have come to light. This material, gathered largely from the descendants of officers and soldiers who participated in that campaign, is published with other documents in Part II. of this work, and is presented as its principal feature.
The Battle For New York
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Author : Barnet Schecter
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2003
The Battle For New York written by Barnet Schecter and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
On 15 September, 1776, the British army under General William Howe invaded Manhattan Island, with the largest expeditionary force in their history. George Washington's Continental Army, still in disarray after the disastrous Battle of Brooklyn some two weeks earlier, retreated north to Harlem Heights, leaving New York in British hands. Control of the city was Howe's primary objective. Located at the mouth of the strategically vital Hudson river, it had become the centrepiece of England's strategy for putting down the American rebellion. key to the colonies, New York proved to be the fatal chalice that poisoned the British war effort. The Battle for New York tells the story of how the city became the pivot on which the American Revolution turned - from the political and religious struggles of the 1760s and early 1770s that polarised its citizens and increasingly made New York a hotbed of radical thought and action; to the campaign of 1776 that turned New York into a series of battlefields; to the seven years of British occupation, during which time Washington and Congress were as determined to regain the city as the British were to hold it. the book, was by far the largest military venture of the Revolutionary War; it involved almost every significant participant in the war on both sides; and there can be little doubt that during it the fate of America hung in the balance. Moreover, the outcome had a direct impact on the major turning points of the rest of the war.
The Campaign Of 1776 Around New York And Brooklyn
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Author : Henry P. Johnston
language : en
Publisher: Scholars Bookshelf
Release Date : 2005-05
The Campaign Of 1776 Around New York And Brooklyn written by Henry P. Johnston and has been published by Scholars Bookshelf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-05 with History categories.
2005 Scholar's Bookshelf Reprint Edition of this work, from which all other military historians of the American Revolution have drawn, presents an exhaustive account of the American Revolution battles of Brooklyn, Long Island, Kip's Bay, Harlem Heights, and on to Trenton and Princeton and the closing of the 1776 campaign. The work is supplemented by more than 60 letters and reports describing the events by participants. Reprint of the original 1878 publication of the Long Island Historical Society. Includes the original 36" x 15 3/4" foldout map. 2005: 509 pages, softcover. (Scholar's Bookshelf)
The Campaign Of 1776 Around New York And Brooklyn
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Author : Henry P Johnston
language : en
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Release Date : 2014-08-07
The Campaign Of 1776 Around New York And Brooklyn written by Henry P Johnston and has been published by Literary Licensing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-07 with categories.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1878 Edition.
The Campaign Of 1776 Around New York And Brooklyn Classic Reprint
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Author : Henry Phelps Johnston
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2016-10-12
The Campaign Of 1776 Around New York And Brooklyn Classic Reprint written by Henry Phelps Johnston and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-12 with History categories.
Excerpt from The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn Here now occurred one of those incidents which, though insignificant in themselves, sometimes become fatalities that turn the scale of battle. The five American officers whom General Sullivan had sent out the evening before to patrol this pass had stationed themselves at this time, now between two and three o'clock on the morning of the 27th, a short distance east of Howard's house, apparently waiting for sounds of the enemy on the line of the road. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.