250 years ago today, the the British defeated the Continental Army at the Battle of Long Island (aka Battle of Brooklyn) which gained them access to the Port of New York

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250 years ago today, the the British defeated the Continental Army at the Battle of Long Island (aka Battle of Brooklyn) which gained them access to the Port of New York

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