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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
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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.

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SFC Dr. Jesus Garcia-Arce, Psy.D
SFC Dr. Jesus Garcia-Arce, Psy.D
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Great share Major thank you
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
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You're welcome.
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LTC Trent Klug
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It's funny to think the Continental Army retreated from Long Island all the way to Manhattan.
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
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'Twas just a puddle jump across the East River. . . .
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SGT Mary G.
SGT Mary G.
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Long march under the conditions with that Armada behind them!
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SGT Mary G.
SGT Mary G.
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I amend "long march" to long run!
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PO3 Edward Riddle
PO3 Edward Riddle
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Ha-ha Sister Mary.
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
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SGT Mary G.
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"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/
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