"Before Trenton, the True Story of Washington’s Retreat" Topic
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Tango01  | 20 Sep 2024 4:09 p.m. PST |
… from White Plains Across New Jersey
"Not long after the 13 Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain, General William Howe initiated a plan to engage General George Washington and the Continental Army in Brooklyn Heights on Long Island and New York City on Manhattan Island.
Howe's brother, Admiral Richard Howe, transported around 32,000 British and Hessian soldiers to Staten Island in July and August. Then, from August 22–25, around 20,000 of those troops were moved across the bay to Long Island. On August 27, the British attacked American forces…"
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| Bill N | 21 Sep 2024 8:37 a.m. PST |
Did 2,000 men actually "abandon" Washington's army on November 30, or were these men whose term of enlistments were expiring? |
| Tango01 | 21 Sep 2024 2:55 p.m. PST |
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receives a gift from his wife…