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From Brookland Ferry Landing, the American Army embarked during the night of August 29th, 1776 under the direction of General George Washington, ably assisted by Colonel John Glover of Marblehead, Massachusetts. On March 17, 1776, the British Army evacuated Boston and prepared to launch an assault on New York. By August 22, 1776, the British had assembled 200 vessels carrying 30,000 soldiers to attack New York. The Battle of Long Island began on August 27, 1776. Surrounded and outnumbered, the American Army retreated to their fortifications protecting the Village of Brooklyn and the ferry crossing.
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