The battle of Long IslandThe battle of Long Island

By: MichaelBy: Michael

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Key peopleKey people

General George General George WashingtonWashington

Lead a troop of Lead a troop of 10,000 colonial troops10,000 colonial troops

General Von Heister General Von Heister

Lead a troop of Lead a troop of 20,000 British troops 20,000 British troops into the battle of long into the battle of long island. island.

Dates of battleDates of battle July 3 1776 July 3 1776

British troops landed on British troops landed on Staten island. Over a Staten island. Over a period of six weeks, period of six weeks, British troop strength was British troop strength was increased so that it’s increased so that it’s number over 32,000by number over 32,000by the end of August. Mean the end of August. Mean while, general while, general Washington was Washington was preparing his men as well preparing his men as well as he could under the as he could under the circumstances. circumstances.

August 22August 22

General Howe, the British General Howe, the British commander, began commander, began transporting troops across transporting troops across the bay from Staten island the bay from Staten island to long island. Washington to long island. Washington decided to defend Brooklyn decided to defend Brooklyn heights by digging in around heights by digging in around Brooklyn village. Brooklyn village. Washington fortified the Washington fortified the heights of Guan, a range of heights of Guan, a range of hills 100 to 150 feet in hills 100 to 150 feet in height and covered by height and covered by heavy brush and woods. heavy brush and woods. The heights were broken by The heights were broken by four passes. four passes.

August 26August 26

Howe’s troops quietly made their way to the Howe’s troops quietly made their way to the Jamaica pass and seized the five American Jamaica pass and seized the five American guards there. The British advanced behind guards there. The British advanced behind American lines undetected until they reached American lines undetected until they reached the settlement of Bedford, where they opened the settlement of Bedford, where they opened fire. fire.

August 30August 30

Washington successfully withdrew his troops Washington successfully withdrew his troops across the East River to Manhattan. across the East River to Manhattan. Washington turned his attention to rebuilding Washington turned his attention to rebuilding his army.his army.

September 13September 13

Howe began to move his army across the Howe began to move his army across the east river to Kips bay, there he hoped to cut east river to Kips bay, there he hoped to cut Washington off. The landing was successful, Washington off. The landing was successful, and met only limited opposition. and met only limited opposition.

October 12 October 12

Howe once again moved Howe once again moved his army to the north to his army to the north to out flank Washington, this out flank Washington, this time at throgs neck. He time at throgs neck. He landed there successfully, landed there successfully, but his forces were but his forces were bottled up on the neck, bottled up on the neck, which, depending on the which, depending on the tides, was sometimes on tides, was sometimes on an island. an island.

October 28October 28

The British troops The British troops captured chatter tons captured chatter tons hill, to the right of hill, to the right of American lines. American lines. Washington soon Washington soon withdrew to new withdrew to new Castle, and Howe did Castle, and Howe did not follownot follow

Map of The battle of long islandMap of The battle of long island

Result of the battle of long islandResult of the battle of long island

We lost We lost