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Battle of Long Island

Name: Battle of Long Island – United States factsheet records
Creator: World History Database

United States · Warfare / American War of Independence. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1776Date range

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1Places

Chronological records

1776

George Washington1776

Long Island · Warfare / American War of Independence

Defeated at Long Island, forced to evacuate New York & retire to Pennsylvania

Names involved

George Washington

Provenance

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