The Battle of Long Island

The Battle of Long Island

This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the Thirteen Colonies. Last week, Washington scrambled for last-minute supplies and manpower, as tens of thousands of British troops eagerly awaited storming New York. Skirmishes on the Hudson are ongoing, as the Royal Navy has wholly secured any sea passage into the city.             On the early morning of August 22, 1776, the British under Generals He…