Battle of Long Island
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battle-of-long-island-168-24631
title:
Battle of Long Island
text:
The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn and the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, was an action of the American Revolutionary War fought on August 27, 1776, at and near the western edge of Long Island in present-day Brooklyn. The British defeated the Continental Army and gained access to the strategically important Port of New York, which they held for the rest of the war. It was the first major battle to take place after the United States declared its independence on July 4, 1
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Part of the American Revolutionary War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island
date created:
2003-04-30T07:12:27Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T19:48:31Z
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