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  • The Battle of Brooklyn: A Barkeep’s View

    08/26/2010 10:11:55 AM PDT · by Pharmboy · 17 replies · 1+ views
    Brooklyn Daily Eagle ^ | 08-26-2010 | Phoebe Neidl
    We’ve all been there. You’re having a grand old time at a drinking establishment — the stories and the drinks are flowing, an air of camaraderie permeates — and suddenly the music screeches to a halt because a few boneheads decide to get into a fight. Typical. Brooklyn has certainly seen some fights in its day, but nothing will ever quite compare to the battle witnessed by tavern-goers on August 27, 1776. This was one for the history books. Literally. The Battle of Brooklyn. This week marks the anniversary of that fateful fight, also known as the Battle of Long...