The Capture of New York

A British strategic movement that they thought that the American Army would retreat since New York represented a Headquarter or second capital.
The capturing of New York is known as the Battle of Long Island it took place in the year of 1776 the 27th of August.
Combatants: British and the American Continental Army
Generals: Major General Lord Howe and General George Washington
Size of the armies in battle: 20,000 British and Hessian Troops and around 10,000 Americans
Winner: The British drove the Americans from Brooklyn and forced them to evacuate New York

Troop Fromations

Washington had in mind that Howe would attack again after the defeat in Boston of 1776, when the Patriots gained Boston. The British crossed the river until they got to Long Island. The Patriots could hold them but the British received reinforcements in the head was Major General Clinton with more Redcoats that doubled the number of Patriots.

Clinton's Reinforcements

Casualties: British casualties were around 400 while the Americans lost around 2,000 and several guns.

George Washington