American Revolutionary War defenses of Brooklyn
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The American Revolutionary War defenses of Brooklyn were a network of fortifications and strategic positions built by Continental forces in 1776 to protect New York City from British invasion, notably during the Battle of Long Island.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Revolutionary War defenses of Brooklyn canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Revolutionary War fortifications
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military fortification system ⓘ |
| aftermath | evacuation of Continental Army from Brooklyn to Manhattan ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Continental engineers
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local militia labor ⓘ soldiers of the Continental Army ⓘ |
| commander |
George Washington
NERFINISHED
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Major General Israel Putnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Nathanael Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| constructedFor |
defense of Long Island
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defense of New York City ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
artillery emplacements
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earthworks ⓘ wooden palisades ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| garrison |
Continental Army troops
NERFINISHED
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militia units from several colonies ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cobble Hill Fort
NERFINISHED
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Fort Box NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Greene (Revolutionary War fort) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Putnam (Brooklyn) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Stirling NERFINISHED ⓘ Line of entrenchments on Brooklyn Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ outer defensive lines in Gowanus area ⓘ outer defensive lines near Flatbush Pass ⓘ outer defensive lines near Jamaica Pass ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | commemorated by historical markers in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| influenced | later fortification of New York City defenses ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kings County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | East River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Brooklyn Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Hessian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New York and New Jersey campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to defend Brooklyn Heights
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to delay British advance on Manhattan ⓘ to protect East River crossings ⓘ |
| result | overrun by British forces in August 1776 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1776 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key to control of New York Harbor
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protection of approaches to Manhattan Island ⓘ |
| usedBy | Patriot forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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