1776 ⟶ British Naval Fleet Assembles off Staten Island

Largest assembly of British naval fleet in history commences...
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1776
1777

⚓ British Naval Fleet Assembles off Staten Island

Largest assembly of British naval fleet in history commences off the coasts of Staten Island, Brooklyn and New Jersey⟶
British Naval Fleet Assembles off Staten Island (1776)
British NavyNew YorkMilitary BuildupNaval PowerStrategic ImportanceWar Preparation
United StatesUnited StatesGreat BritainGreat Britain

🔥 Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn) - British Victory

Battle of Long Island, a.k.a. Battle of Brooklyn - British victory; British occupation of New York for the duration of the war.⟶
Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn) - British Victory (1776)
BattleNew YorkBritish VictoryMilitary CampaignGeorge WashingtonTactical Defeat
United StatesUnited StatesGreat BritainGreat Britain

🚢 Battle of Valcour Island

Battle of Valcour Island⟶
Battle of Valcour Island (1776)
Naval BattleLake ChamplainContinental NavyBritish NavyBenedict ArnoldInvasionNew YorkEarly War
United StatesUnited StatesCanadaCanada

🚩 American Abandonment of Fort Ticonderoga

Fort Ticonderoga abandoned by the Americans due to advancing British troops placing cannon on Mount Defiance⟶
American Abandonment of Fort Ticonderoga (1777)
Military StrategyNew YorkBritish ArmyFortsRetreatStrategic Importance
United StatesUnited States

🏰 British Recapture of Fort Ticonderoga

British retake Fort Ticonderoga⟶
British Recapture of Fort Ticonderoga (1777)
Military StrategyNew YorkBritish ArmyFortsMilitary VictoryStrategic Importance
United StatesUnited States

🛶 Battle of Staten Island

Battle of Staten Island⟶
Battle of Staten Island (1777)
BattleStaten IslandBritish TroopsSkirmishNew YorkRaidingAmerican Revolution
United StatesUnited States