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This battle took place in Long Island, New York on August 27th, 1776 and was the largest battle of the Revolutionary War. The British were the first to attack early that morning and they strategized and succeeded in surrounding the Americans. In order to save his army, Washington made the call to order his army to retreat to Brooklyn Heights. Hundreds of men from Maryland held off the British so the rest of the army could retreat and many of them were killed in the process. On the dark, foggy night of August 29th the colonial army was able to silently retreat by crossing the East River to Manhattan. The British won this battle and were in control of New York City for the rest of the war.

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- George Washington (Primary Commander)
- Israel Putnam
- William Alexander
- John Sullivan

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Putnam tried to arrange the soldiers to be ready for the British attack but, the British attacked from behind and took them by surprise. 300 American men died and 650 were wounded while only 63 British soldiers died and 314 were wounded.

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Before the battle began, the American troops were following orders from General Nathaniel Greene but, he fell ill and Major General Israel Putnam (who was less qualified)  took his spot.

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The British had a big advantage over the Americans  because they were more powerful. However, the American's had better leadership, support from other countries, and they knew the land better than the British because they had been living there.

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• General William Howe (Primary Commander)
• General Charles Cornwallis
• General James Grant
• General Henry Clinton

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The British leadership was very effective in this battle. The Primary Commander, General Howe gave orders to surround the Americans. Since the troops listened to their exact orders, it helped the British in winning this battle.

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The British Strategies were very effective. Howe strategized to surround the Americans during the battle. He did this by camping his troops on Staten Island, that way his troops could attack the American Army while British warships blocked the river. This trapped the Americans which inevitably helped Britain win the battle. By winning this battle, the British were also able to keep control of New York until the revolution ended.

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The British military was much more powerful than the American military, the British were paid well, fed, well, and they were more equipped for war.

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•https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/battle_of_long_island.php#:~:text=The%20Battle%20of%20Long%20Island%20was%20a%20decisive%20victory%20for,rest%20of%20the%20Revolutionary%20War.

https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Long-Island

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island

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The Battle of Long Island was important because it gave British control of New York, and a very important port and they had that advantage for the rest of the war.