Illustration
Lord Stirling leads an attack against the British (in the background) to buy time for other American troops to retreat (as depicted in the foreground) at the Battle of Long Island (27 August 1776), which resulted in a defeat for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Painting by Alonzo Chappel, 1858.
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Chappel, A. (2024, January 25). Battle of Long Island. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18366/battle-of-long-island/
Chicago Style
Chappel, Alonzo. "Battle of Long Island." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 25, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18366/battle-of-long-island/.
MLA Style
Chappel, Alonzo. "Battle of Long Island." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Jan 2024. Web. 28 Apr 2024.
