. The first American Civil War, first period 1775-1778, with chapters on the continental or revolutionary army and on the forces of the crown . iMiiiwiifWWW TATKy ISL^ ^>:irj£/l.\,„Mnfian.»iu-/)!/tJi>tltIxAwmFLATBOSHaiKiBROOKl .■;»iiIiri-or.\iigiini-7G. J Published by Faden, 1777. LONG ISLAND August 2 7, 1776. T BRITISH C Scale of Miles Stanfords Ceog! Estob^, London. BritishAmericans London Macmillan K, Chiefly from Stedmans account. SIR WILLIAM HOWE 155 one-third were non-effective through sickness. Allow- Battle ofance being made for the retention of men
. The first American Civil War, first period 1775-1778, with chapters on the continental or revolutionary army and on the forces of the crown . iMiiiwiifWWW TATKy ISL^ ^>:irj£/l.\,„Mnfian.»iu-/)!/tJi>tltIxAwmFLATBOSHaiKiBROOKl .■;»iiIiri-or.\iigiini-7G. J Published by Faden, 1777. LONG ISLAND August 2 7, 1776. T BRITISH C Scale of Miles Stanfords Ceog! Estob^, London. BritishAmericans London Macmillan K, Chiefly from Stedmans account. SIR WILLIAM HOWE 155 one-third were non-effective through sickness. Allow- Battle ofance being made for the retention of men to defend the j^^^ city of New York from attack should any attempt be (Brook-made from Staten Island, perhaps the American force ^y) ^^amounted to 10,000 men, of whom half were now island^despatched to occupy the hills in front and give as muchtrouble as possible. But Sir William Howe defeatedthe Americans with the precision of a master; using theclassic frontal attack as a mere feint, he executed theequally classic flank movement with a clockwork regu-larity. Crumpling up the foe like a piece of paper, hecaptured three generals, ten field-officers, eighteen cap-tains, forty-three lieutenants, with other details, and 1006rank and file, together with thirty-two field-pieces. Ofthe slain, the total remains uncertain. Of the Americ
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