Key Battles of the Revolutionary War, Part 10: The New York Campaign (1/2)

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🗓️ 17 October 2019

⏱️ 48 minutes

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When the British left Boston, George Washington realized that their eventual destination would be New York City. He quickly traveled to NYC to oversee the building of defenses, organized the Continental Army into divisions, and prepared for the invasion. What happened next was the largest battle of the entire war and (if not for a miraculous stroke of good luck in the form of fog) the near-total defeat of the Patriots.

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