Essentials of United States history . re able to surround the patriots, andcaptured more than a thousand prisoners, includ-ing General Sullivan. Colonel Smallwoods regi-ment from Maryland distinguished itself in several brave charges. The men werestruck down in heaps, butthey held the English armyin check and helped theretreat of the Americanswhich followed. This was on August 27,177G. The British officersconfidently expected tomake an easy capture thenext day of General Put-nam and his army onBrooklyn Heights. Wash-ington saw the danger andhe also saw his oppor-tunity. That night a densefog c
Essentials of United States history . re able to surround the patriots, andcaptured more than a thousand prisoners, includ-ing General Sullivan. Colonel Smallwoods regi-ment from Maryland distinguished itself in several brave charges. The men werestruck down in heaps, butthey held the English armyin check and helped theretreat of the Americanswhich followed. This was on August 27,177G. The British officersconfidently expected tomake an easy capture thenext day of General Put-nam and his army onBrooklyn Heights. Wash-ington saw the danger andhe also saw his oppor-tunity. That night a densefog came up on The the Island, while Americansit remained clear retreat inon the New York a Fog-side. In the darkness of the night he directed the retreat ofthe entire force by boats from Brooklyn across the river toNew York. In the morning Howe found only the nest ofrebels on the heights of Brooklyn; the birds had the last boat-loads had landed on the New York side,the fog cleared off and the British could be distinctly seen. General Israel Putnam. THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE (1776-1777) 131 taking possession of the American works. This skillful re-treat, almost in the presence of the enemy yet concealedfrom them, was a brilliant military 142. Operations at New York and Vicinity. — Howe triedfor the next two months to draw the American army into adisadvantageous engagement. But he found Washingtonwily and tactful. The English general moved his armyacross from Long Island to Manhattan Island, and attemptedto turn Washingtons left flank. Thereupon Washingtonextended his lines to White Plains. Here, on the 28th ofOctober, a battle occurred between a part of the Americanarmy and a portion of the British troops. The Americansin consequence fell back and took up a strong position atNorth Castle. Howe deemed it best not to attack. Wash-ington left General Charles Lee in command at North Castle,and made his headquarters at Fort Lee, in New Howe
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