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title: Battle of Long Island
author: Alonzo Chappel
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18366/battle-of-long-island/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-01-25
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# Battle of Long Island

_Authored by Alonzo Chappel_

## Image File

[![Battle of Long Island](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18366.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18366.jpg)

## Image Caption

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](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Long Island (27 August 1776), which resulted in a defeat for the Continental Army during the [American Revolutionary War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Revolutionary_War/). Painting by Alonzo Chappel, 1858.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Chappel, A. (2024, January 25). Battle of Long Island. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18366/battle-of-long-island/>
### Chicago
Chappel, Alonzo. "Battle of Long Island." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 25, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18366/battle-of-long-island/>.
### MLA
Chappel, Alonzo. "Battle of Long Island." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Jan 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18366/battle-of-long-island/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battleoflongisland.jpg) by [**Alonzo Chappel**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battleoflongisland.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 25 January 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.