[DOC] [TLE] The Battle For Brooklyn, 1776 | The New York Public Library [PAR] May 22, 2009 ... The Battle of Brooklyn, sometimes known as Battle of Long Island as well, ... 
scene of the first major battle of the American Revolution in August... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Long Island  George Washington's Mount Vernon [PAR] Map showing Howe's attack upon Washington's forces on Long Island. ... 
convinced that the British would attack Manhattan, he sent more troops to 
Brooklyn. ... on the evening of August 26 and attack the Americans on Brooklyn 
Heights from the rear. ... Washington, who looked down on the terrible scene 
could only remark,... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Harlem Heights - Wikipedia [PAR] The Battle of Harlem Heights was fought during the New York and New Jersey 
campaign of the American Revolutionary War. The action took place in what is 
now the Morningside Heights and east into the future Harlem neighborhoods of 
northwestern Manhattan Island in what is now New York City on September 16, 
1776. ... On August 27, 1776, British troops under the command of General 
William... [DOC] [TLE] New York and New Jersey campaign - Wikipedia [PAR] In the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776, the British outflanked the 
American positions, driving the Americans back to their Brooklyn Heights 
fortifications. [DOC] [TLE] View - New-York Historical Society [PAR] Jul 19, 2016 ... ... the Declaration of Independence, the Battle of Brooklyn took place in August 
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as the ... Focusing on the year 1776, The Battle of Brooklyn will be organized ... 
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New York City, and Brooklyn specifically was the scene for the first great battle. [DOC] [TLE] The Battle Of Brooklyn - Old Stone House [PAR] The Battle of Brooklyn, August 27-29, 1776. A Walking Guide .... of a chain of 
defensive forts and redoubts on Long Island. ... Scenes of the Battle of Long. 
Island... [DOC] [TLE] at Battle of Brooklyn - DNAinfo.com [PAR] Aug 29, 2016 ... Facing 34,000 British troops in August 1776, roughly 1,000 American ... and a re-
enactment of scenes from a play British soldiers performed to mock ... of Brooklyn 
(which is sometimes also called the Battle of Long Island,) the... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Brooklyn, The Old Stone House, Brooklyn - Pinterest [PAR] Where Are The Men Buried From The 1776 Battle of Brooklyn? ... On August 27, 
1776, the Battle of Long Island  the first major battle in the American ...... 1776. 
The scene depicts Captain Samuel Smith leading what remains of his company 
of... [DOC] [TLE] George Washington: Defeated at the Battle of Long Island | HistoryNet [PAR] Scenes From the Trojan War ... On August 27, 1776, British forces under a far 
more experienced military professional, General Sir William Howe, had soundly 
drubbed the American army in the Battle of Long Island and were now poised to 
finish ... on Long Island's Brooklyn Heights, overlooking Brooklyn and New York 
City. [DOC] [TLE] The Battle of Long Island 1776 - British Battles [PAR] The Battle of Long Island part of the Amercian Revolution place of the Battle New 
York with the British and American ... Date: 27th August 1776 ... Winner: The 
British drove the Americans from Brooklyn and forced them to evacuate New York
. [DOC] [TLE] New York (Aug 26, 1776 - Aug 30, 1776) in The American Revolution [PAR] On the 28th he ferried three more regiments from Manhattan to Brooklyn Heights
a move that ... like American Burr, up roads along the island's western bank out 
of reach of the British army. The battle of New York was a disaster for the 
Americans but not a complete disaster. ... Go behind the

Question: Brooklyn was the scene of the August 1776 "Battle of" this island
Answer: Long Island