On August 27, 1776, British forces used Jamaica Pass to outflank George Washington’s army on Long Island. Around 10,000 British troops marched through the night while the Continentals remained unaware ...
On this day 250 years ago, Washington would have been nearing the end of an almost yearlong siege that bottled up as many as 11,000 British troops and hundreds more loyalists. The British were ...
The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions ...