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title: Continental Army Retreats From Long Island
author: The Werner Company
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18428/continental-army-retreats-from-long-island/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-02-01
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# Continental Army Retreats From Long Island
_Authored by The Werner Company_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18428.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Continental Army retreats from Long Island during the night of 29-30 August 1776, in the aftermath of the [Battle of Long Island](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2359/battle-of-long-island/), chromolithograph by The Werner Company, Akron, Ohio, 1899.
Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Company, T. W. (2024, February 01). Continental Army Retreats From Long Island. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Company, The Werner. "Continental Army Retreats From Long Island." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 01, 2024. .
### MLA
Company, The Werner. "Continental Army Retreats From Long Island." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Feb 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Army_-_Artillery_Retreat_from_Long_Island_1776.jpg) by [**The Werner Company**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Army_-_Artillery_Retreat_from_Long_Island_1776.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 01 February 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.