Battle of Brooklyn Heights
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The Battle of Brooklyn Heights was a major early engagement of the American Revolutionary War in 1776, marking the first large-scale battle after the Declaration of Independence and a significant British victory over George Washington’s Continental Army.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Brooklyn Heights canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
event in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Long Island
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surface form:
Battle of Brooklyn
Battle of Long Island ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Declaration of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Declaration of Independence
George Washington’s early war leadership ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Continental Army
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ Hessian auxiliaries ⓘ Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| campaign |
New York campaign of 1776
ⓘ
surface form:
New York campaign
|
| combatant | British Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Cornwallis
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George Washington ⓘ Henry Clinton ⓘ Israel Putnam ⓘ John Sullivan ⓘ William Alexander, Lord Stirling ⓘ William Howe ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
Thirteen Colonies
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surface form:
United States (then Thirteen Colonies)
|
| date | August 27, 1776 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Harlem Heights
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Battle of White Plains ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
heavy American casualties
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moderate British and Hessian casualties ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Age of Revolutions
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surface form:
Age of Revolution
|
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
militia units from several colonies ⓘ |
| location |
Brooklyn
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surface form:
Brooklyn, New York
Long Island, New York ⓘ |
| notableEvent | successful nighttime withdrawal of Continental Army from Brooklyn to Manhattan ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Boston ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
first large-scale engagement of the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
first major battle after the Declaration of Independence ⓘ largest battle of the American Revolutionary War by troop numbers ⓘ major early British victory in the war ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | British attempt to capture New York City ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | British gained control of New York City area ⓘ |
| theater | New York and New Jersey campaign ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Brooklyn Heights ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn |
Brooklyn waterfront
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surface form:
Long Island near Gowanus Bay
|
| year | 1776 ⓘ |
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