Revolutionary War, Battle of Brooklyn

About the Book

Revolutionary War Battle of Brooklyn (Battle of Long Island) is the story of the battle fought in 1776 on what is now the Borough of Brooklyn in the city of New York, also known as the Battle of Long Island. It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War fought by the newly formed American Army. A decisive defeat for the Americans it was, notwithstanding, the battle that enabled the revolution to continue because, although defeated, the American forces were not destroyed as the British had hoped and continued to engage the British until ultimate victory was achieved and independence obtained. The American Army escaped destruction by a combination of luck and the initial skill of Washington in accomplishing a withdrawal of his defeated army in the middle of a foggy night across the East River.

About the Author

The author, Mr. Galowitz has been and is an attorney specializing in commercial real estate for over 45 years. He was born in Brooklyn and grew up in the locale where the Revolutionary War Battle of Brooklyn (Battle of Long Island) was fought and long since essentially forgotten. He has a long standing intense interest in the details of the battle and is intimately familiar with the geography, with the landscape and the details of he terrain over which the British and Americans fought. He has been involved in creating and promoting the commemoration of the battle.