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The Heights of Guan is a historical name given to a series of hills extending in a ridge along western Long Island in New York State. The ridge extends in an east-northeast direction across the modern-day New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, with hills varying in height from 100 to 150 feet (30 to 46 m). The southern slope of the ...
1867 Stiles Map of Brooklyn, New York City, New York - Geographicus - BrooklynBattle-stiles-1867. On August 27, 1776, during the Battle of Long Island, five cannons, a series of earthworks and a defensive wall were manned by colonials on an island in New York Bay. [2]
The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn and the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, was an action of the American Revolutionary War fought on August 27, 1776, at and near the western edge of Long Island in present-day Brooklyn.
"Is NYC An Island? New York Geography + Island Hopping Guide". Jessie on a Journey | Solo Female Travel Blog "23 New York State Islands You Have to Visit". www.iloveny.com. 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-07-25. Auma, Quinter (2022-07-29). "10 Amazing Islands In New York You Can Actually Visit". TheTravel. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
Manhattan, New York City, New York September 13 to 14, 1776 Mott's Tavern 143rd Street & 8th Avenue Manhattan, New York City, New York (now Hamilton Heights, Manhattan) September 14 to 15, 1776 [10] [11] Roger Morris House, also known as Morris-Jumel Mansion: Jumel Terrace & West 160th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York
The island was bordered by two rivers, on the west by the Hudson River and on the east by the East River, which separated the island from Long Island. [12] Kip's Bay was a cove on the eastern shore of the island, extending roughly from present-day 32nd to 38th Streets, and as far west as Second Avenue.
The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn. Brooklyn: The Long Island Historical Society. p. 110. OCLC 234710. Reno, Linda Davis (2008). The Maryland 400 in the Battle of Long Island, 1776. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3537-1. OCLC 188535862. Schecter, Barnet (2002). The Battle for New York.
The Battle of Valcour Island, also known as the Battle of Valcour Bay, was a naval engagement that took place on October 11, 1776, on Lake Champlain.The main action took place in Valcour Bay, a narrow strait between the New York mainland and Valcour Island.