Battle of Long Island

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battle engagement of the American Revolutionary War military conflict

The Battle of Long Island was a major early engagement of the American Revolutionary War in 1776, where British forces defeated George Washington’s Continental Army and gained control of New York City.

Aliases (1)

Battle of Brooklyn ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle → engagement of the American Revolutionary War → military conflict →
alsoKnownAs	Battle of Brooklyn → Battle of Brooklyn Heights →
belligerent	Great Britain → Thirteen Colonies → United Colonies →
campaign	New York and New Jersey campaign →
casualtiesAmerican	over 1,000 killed, wounded, or captured →
casualtiesBritish	fewer than 400 killed or wounded →
combatant	British Army → Continental Army → Hessian auxiliaries →
commander	Charles Cornwallis → George Washington → Henry Clinton → Israel Putnam → John Sullivan → William Alexander, Lord Stirling → William Howe →
conflict	American Revolutionary War →
countryAtTime	Kingdom of Great Britain →
date	August 27, 1776 →
followedBy	Battle of Harlem Heights → British capture of New York City →
geographicalFeature	Brooklyn Heights → Gowanus Heights → Jamaica Pass →
location	Brooklyn → Long Island → Province of New York →
memorial	Battle Pass in Prospect Park, Brooklyn → Maryland Monument in Prospect Park →
notableEvent	Washington’s nighttime withdrawal from Brooklyn Heights →
notableUnit	Maryland 400 (Maryland Line) →
outcome	Decisive British victory →
partOf	American Revolutionary War →
precededBy	Siege of Boston →
result	British victory →
significance	first major battle after the United States declared independence → largest battle of the American Revolutionary War by troop strength → led to British occupation of New York City →
strategicObjectiveAmerican	defend New York and prevent British control of the Hudson River →
strategicObjectiveBritish	seize New York City and its harbor →
strengthAmerican	about 10,000–11,000 troops →
strengthBritish	about 20,000 troops →
tacticBritish	flanking maneuver through Jamaica Pass →
year	1776 →

Referenced by (13)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Hessian auxiliaries → Hessian forces → Hessian troops →	notableEngagement
John Sullivan → New York and New Jersey campaign →	notableBattle
Israel Putnam → Wilhelm von Knyphausen →	participatedIn
Battle of Long Island ("Battle of Brooklyn") →	alsoKnownAs
British occupation of New York City →	hasCause
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War →	hasPart
Israel Putnam →	notableEvent
Battle of Harlem Heights →	precededBy
Province of New York →	significantEvent