Battle of Brooklyn (Revolutionary War)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Battle_of_Brooklyn_(Revolutionary_War)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath American forces retreated to Manhattan
British occupied New York City
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Battle_of_Long_Island
gptkbp:casualties British: ~377
American: ~2,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Israel_Putnam
gptkb:William_Howe
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkb:Lord_Stirling
gptkbp:date August 27, 1776
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_Harlem_Heights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Brooklyn (Revolutionary War)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Brooklyn,_New_York
gptkbp:notableEvent Washington's nighttime retreat across the East River
gptkbp:numberOfTroops American: ~10,000
British: ~20,000
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Siege_of_Boston
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance largest battle of the American Revolutionary War
first major battle after the Declaration of Independence
gptkbp:theatreWork New York and New Jersey campaign
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Red_Hook,_Brooklyn,_New_York_City
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6