Lecture: The Battle of Long Island and the British Occupation
Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United StatesAuthor and historian Bill Bleyer will discuss the Battle of Brooklyn, also known as the Battle of Long Island. The largest battle of the American Revolution, it could have spelled the end of the Continental Army in 1776. Bleyer will explore the subsequent British occupation and hardships it caused for Long Island residents until the […]
