September 15, 1776 - Kip’s Bay, Manhattan, NY - George Washington’s Continental Army suffered significant casualties during the Battle of Long Island. As the Commander-in-Chief mistook the British landing as merely a feint by General Howe. Having expected the British land invasion to arrive in Manhattan, Washington had failed to deliver significant reinforcements.

With a perfectly executed three pronged attack by the Redcoats, Washington’s additional forces may not even have been enough to ward off the British triumph. Thanks to a brave and selfless stand by the men of the Maryland 400 that saw them suffer a near total casualty rate when factoring in killed, wounded and captured, the rest of Washington’s 9,000 troops in the battle were able to fall back to Brooklyn.

They waited helplessly as the British dug trenches towards the fatigued American encampment. Then miraculously on the night of August 29th, George Washington orchestrated a clandestine evacuation using boats, ferries and ships from Manhattan to pull his troops from harm's way. The next morning, all 9,000 of his men that had been trapped against the shores of Brooklyn arrived safely in Manhattan.

The British would deliver a follow up invasion directly to the heart of the city where Washington’s demoralized forces now stay, but Washington had bought them valuable time.

On September 15th, that precious time would run out as the British launched their first amphibious invasion of the island of Manhattan. George Washington’s luck will be tested yet again as he attempts to command a fledgling force of green militiamen against a fiercely seasoned army of British and Hessian soldiers and a bombardment from the British Navy that would leave the American’s in shock and awe…

Music : "Waltz For Zachariah" by Blue Dot Sessions

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