Brooklyn, United States. 26th Aug, 2017. Adversaries in conjunction: George Washington & Lord Cornwallis. Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn staged its annual Battle of Brooklyn recreation, complete with cannon & musket fire, with re-enactors wearing British & colonial period uniforms performing on the cemetery lawn. After the battle, troops led the way to Battle Hill where a brief ceremony took place, with wreaths put into place honoring the 400 Maryland infantry who endured some 70% casualties attacking British positions on the hill top. Credit: Andy Katz/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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