Monday, April 9, 2012
News 7 Things Brooklyn Did First
Posted by Sydney Brownstone on Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 8:59 AM
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4) The Revolutionary War, Post-Declaration of Independence: Nearly two months after the colonies declared their independence from the crown, 21,000 British troops landed at Gravesend Bay and fought with George Washington’s soldiers for control of Brooklyn Heights. The Battle of Brooklyn was the first major battle of its kind in the American Revolutionary War, as well as the largest in the entire conflict.
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