LIBERTY! The American Revolution is a dramatic documentary about the birth of the American Republic and the struggle of a loosely connected group of states to become a nation. The George Foster Peabody award-winning series brings the people, events and ideas of the revolution to life through military reenactments and dramatic recreations performed by a distinguished cast.
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EPISODE 1: "The Reluctant Revolutionaries" 1763-1774
In 1763, the capitol city of America is London, George Washington is lobbying for a post in the British army, and no one thinks of Boston harbor when they hear talk of tea parties. In a dozen years, the colonies are on the brink of rebellion. What happens to bring this country so quickly near war with England?
EPISODE 2: "Blows Must Decide" 1774-1776
A total break from Great Britain remains hard for Americans to imagine, even after shots are fired at Lexington and Concord. Words push matters "Over the Edge" in 1776. Common Sense argues that it is the natural right of men to govern themselves. The Declaration of Independence declares this same idea a "self-evident" truth. For Americans, there is no looking back. There will be war with England.
EPISODE 3: "The Times That Try Men's Souls" 1776-1777
Days after the Declaration of Independence is signed, a British force arrives in New York harbor. Washington and his troops are driven to New Jersey. With only a few days of enlistment left for many of his volunteers, a desperate Washington leads his army quietly across the Delaware River on the day after Christmas, 1776, to mount a surprise attack on a sleeping garrison in Trenton.
EPISODE 4: "Oh Fatal Ambition" 1777-1778
The "united" states remain in dire need of funds and military support. Congress dispatches Benjamin Franklin to France in hopes of creating an alliance which will provide both. Meanwhile, a British army marches down the Hudson River trying to cut off New England from the other colonies. The British are crushed by Americans at Saratoga. The French enter the conflict on the American side.
EPISODE 5: "The World Turned Upside Down" 1778-1783
The British hope to exploit the issue of slavery and to enlist the support of loyalists in the south. They fail. After a series of brutal engagements, the British army heads for Virginia, only to be trapped by the miraculous convergence of Washington's army and the French fleet at Yorktown. The end of the war is at hand.
EPISODE 6: "Are We to Be a Nation? 1783-1788
Peace comes to the United States, but governing the world's newest republic is no simple task. Congress is ineffectual and individual states act like sovereign nations. By the time the Constitutional Convention convenes in 1787, many wonder if the country can survive. The long ratification process helps define what sort of nation the United States is to be a process that continues to this day.
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EPISODE 1: "The Reluctant Revolutionaries" 1763-1774
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR_lTDD6jpw
EPISODE 2: "Blows Must Decide" 1774-1776
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIT_GL-Y5hQ
EPISODE 3: "The Times That Try Men's Souls" 1776-1777
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSAtHAb1xC4
EPISODE 4: "Oh Fatal Ambition" 1777-1778
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae6XknOqceI
EPISODE 5: "The World Turned Upside Down" 1778-1783
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suiPcydMBd8
EPISODE 6: "Are We to Be a Nation?" 1783-1788
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-PShTiGk9g
Note: should any of these episodes be removed or otherwise inaccessible, try this link to the Y.T. search results for the series:
https://www.youtube.com/results?lclk=long&filters=long&search_query=liberty!+the+american+revolution
The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn and the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, fought on August 27, 1776, was the first major battle of the American Revolutionary War to take place after the United States declared its independence on July 4, 1776. It was a victory for the British Army and the beginning of a successful campaign that gave them control of the strategically important city of New York. In terms of troop deployment and fighting, it was the largest battle of the entire war.
After defeating the British in the Siege of Boston on March 17, 1776, General George Washington, commander-in-chief, brought the Continental Army to defend the port city of New York, then limited to the southern end of Manhattan Island. Washington understood that the city’s harbor would provide an excellent base for the British Navy during the campaign. There he established defenses and waited for the British to attack. In July, the British, under the command of General William Howe, landed a few miles across the harbor from Manhattan on the sparsely-populated Staten Island, where, during the next month and a half, they were slowly reinforced by ships in Lower New York Bay, bringing their total force to 32,000 troops. With the British fleet in control of the entrance to the harbor at the Narrows, Washington knew the difficulty in holding the city. Believing Manhattan would be the first target, he moved there the bulk of his forces.
On August 22 the British landed on the shores of Gravesend Bay in southwest Kings County, across the Narrows from Staten Island and more than a dozen miles south from the established East River crossings to Manhattan. After five days of waiting, the British attacked American defenses on the Guan Heights. Unknown to the Americans, however, Howe had brought his main army around their rear, and attacked their flank soon after. The Americans panicked, resulting in twenty percent losses through casualties and captures, although a stand by 400 Maryland troops prevented a larger portion of the army from being lost. The remainder of the army retreated to the main defenses on Brooklyn Heights. The British dug in for a siege but, on the night of August 29–30, Washington evacuated the entire army to Manhattan without the loss of supplies or a single life. Washington and the Continental Army were driven out of New York entirely after several more defeats, and forced to retreat through New Jersey and into Pennsylvania.
Contents
1 Background
1.1 Boston to New York
1.2 Strategy
1.3 Opposing forces
1.4 British arrival
1.5 Invasion of Long Island
2 Battle
2.1 Night march
2.2 Grant’s diversionary attack
2.3 Battle Pass
2.4 Vechte-Cortelyou House
2.4.1 Maryland 400
2.5 Disengagement
3 Aftermath
3.1 Retreat to Manhattan
3.2 Conclusion of the campaign
3.3 Casualties
4 Legacy
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island
Washington's "Retreat Across the Jerseys" led to subsequent American victories at Trenton and Princeton.
My 4th great grandfather Daniel Parke was at the Battle of Brooklyn as a private and served until 1780 when he left the army as a sergeant.
A picture of his powder horn is at the below link.
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-745216
Thanks, snagged ‘em all to disk!
“This Day In History: Aug 22, 1776 - British Invasion Of New York”
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And now the occupier is......??????...and the date thereof.......????
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Huzzah! for the Old Line State.
It was the beginning of the long retreat to Trenton. During which the chaff of the summer soldiers was winnowed out from the true patriots.
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