Name: Battle of Long Island
Duration: 124
Description: As British General William Howe anticipates surrender, General Washington fleas across the East River under cover of darkness.

As British General William Howe anticipates surrender, General Washington flees across the East River under cover of darkness.

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As British General William Howe anticipates surrender, General Washington fleas across the East River under cover of darkness.

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