This Day in History: The British attack on Long Island

ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) British troops land on Long Island to reinforce troops already there on 26 Aug. 1776. (2) Col. William Alexander exhorts his men while deploying them as the rearguard at the Battle of Long Island on 27 Aug. (3) General Washington personally oversees the retreat from Long Island. (4) Militia troops retreat from Long Island in the face of the relentless British advance. (5) The 1st Delaware Regt. at the Battle of Long Island on 27 Aug. (6) Militiamen and continental soldiers battle with British troops trying to prevent their evacuation from Long Island. (7) Militia troops retreat during the withdrawal to Manhattan.
(8) General Washington transfers men and guns across the East River following the Battle of Long Island.
(9) Patriots retreat from Long Island to Manhattan on the night of 27-28 Aug. (10) Men and guns are ferried to Manhattan from Long Island on 27-28 Aug.

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The British put together an armada and massive amounts of men at arms to crush the colonial revolt.. it is miraculous, as in Devine intervention, that Washington was able to extract the colonial army and save much of the badly needed supplies. John Glover and his Marble head men did a tremendous job in stealthily ferrying men and supplies across the river. A thick fog moved in during the night that covered Washington’s retreat and made the British very cautious. Great share

Naturally, the story continues on August 29! Obviously Washington managed to escape!