Posted on Aug 23, 2023
This Day in History: The British attack on Long Island
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ILLUSTRATIONS: (1 & 2) Col. William Alexander exhorts the men of his 1st Maryland Regt. while deploying them as the rearguard at the Battle of Long Island. (3) British troops land on Long Island to reinforce troops already there. (4) Militiamen and continental soldiers battle with British troops trying to prevent their evacuation from Long Island. (5) Patriots retreat from Long Island to Manhattan on the night of 27 Aug. 1776. (6) Men and guns are ferried to Manhattan from Long Island.
SGT Wayne Dunn Amn (Join to see) SGT J.D. Corr SPC Lisa Hughes MIDN CAPT (Join to see) A1C Crystal Winbush SPC Mike Bennett 1LT Larry Bass SFC John Davis PVT (Join to see) SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell PO3 Belinda Dupree SGT Damaso V Santana 1SG(P) Dean Mcbride (MPER) (SPHR) PFC Francine Fontana SSG Paul Endes SPC Jared Robbins
SGT Wayne Dunn Amn (Join to see) SGT J.D. Corr SPC Lisa Hughes MIDN CAPT (Join to see) A1C Crystal Winbush SPC Mike Bennett 1LT Larry Bass SFC John Davis PVT (Join to see) SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell PO3 Belinda Dupree SGT Damaso V Santana 1SG(P) Dean Mcbride (MPER) (SPHR) PFC Francine Fontana SSG Paul Endes SPC Jared Robbins
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SGT Mary G.
"The column consisted of 10,000 men who stretched out over two miles. Three Loyalist farmers led the column toward the Jamaica Pass."
Hard to imagine the extent of one on one conditions in most of the battles.
"Howe's failure to press the attack and the reasons for it have been disputed. He may have wished to avoid the casualties that his army suffered when attacking the Continentals under similar circumstances at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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The loss of 1,000, or perhaps 1,500 British troops, in carrying those lines, would have been but ill repaid by double that number of the enemy, could it have been supposed they would have suffered in that proportion."
Whatever the reason - it was a good choice for our guys after all they had been through.
I need a map to envision the place and distances realistically.
https://www.mountvernon.org/preservation/maps/map-the-1776-new-york-campaign/
Hard to imagine the extent of one on one conditions in most of the battles.
"Howe's failure to press the attack and the reasons for it have been disputed. He may have wished to avoid the casualties that his army suffered when attacking the Continentals under similar circumstances at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
[. . .]
The loss of 1,000, or perhaps 1,500 British troops, in carrying those lines, would have been but ill repaid by double that number of the enemy, could it have been supposed they would have suffered in that proportion."
Whatever the reason - it was a good choice for our guys after all they had been through.
I need a map to envision the place and distances realistically.
https://www.mountvernon.org/preservation/maps/map-the-1776-new-york-campaign/
Map: The 1776 New York Campaign
This Mount Vernon produced map shows the region around New York City that became the focal point of the American Revolution during the Summer and Fall of 1776. This map shows the Battle of Long Island and other campaign actions including the Battle of Kip's Bay, The Battle of Harlem Heights, The Battle of Fort Washington, and the capture of Fort Lee. The large British army under the command of General William Howe drove the Continental Army...
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