site of British flanking maneuver in Battle of Long Island
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Jamaica Pass is a strategic mountain pass in Brooklyn, New York, whose control proved pivotal during the British flanking maneuver at the 1776 Battle of Long Island in the American Revolutionary War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jamaica Pass | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
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strategic pass ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
American defensive dispositions on Long Island
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British flanking march of August 27, 1776 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | British Army during Battle of Long Island ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasCategory |
American Revolutionary War sites in New York City
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Battle of Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Landforms of Brooklyn ⓘ Mountain passes of New York State ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasRole | site of British flanking maneuver in Battle of Long Island ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
control of access routes across Long Island
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key approach route to American positions in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| historicalCountry |
British America
NERFINISHED
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Province of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
enabling British outflanking of American left
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role in Battle of Long Island ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
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Long Island ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear |
Brooklyn-Queens border
NERFINISHED
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Flatbush, Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamaica, Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jamaica (Queens neighborhood) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Brooklyn road network in colonial era
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Kings County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ historical military geography of New York City ⓘ |
| presentDayContext | densely built-up urban area of Brooklyn ⓘ |
| presentDayUse | urban transportation corridor ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | elevation on terminal moraine of Long Island ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
American Revolutionary War
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Battle of Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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