Washington Long Island retreat East River evacuation

George Washington saved his army with a secret nighttime evacuation

After losing the Battle of Long Island in 1776, George Washington faced the danger of having his army trapped by British forces. Under cover of darkness and fog, American troops crossed the East River to Manhattan in small boats. The evacuation preserved the Continental Army when its destruction might have ended the revolution.

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Washington Long Island retreat East River evacuation

George Washington saved his army with a secret nighttime evacuation

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