The Long Island History Project

Chris Kretz

Interviews with historians, scholars, authors and anyone with a story to tell and a passion for this unique region of New York.

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The Long Island History Project

Episodes (217)

Mar 23rd Episode 216: Battle of Long Island with Dan Davis of the American Battlefield Trust
Feb 23rd Episode 215: The Carnegie Library of Patchogue
Jan 19th Episode 214: Occupied Long Island: Voices from the American Revolution

The Long Island History Project

Mar 23, 2026
36½ minutes
28 MB

The Battle of Long Island went down in history as a major defeat for the fledgling American army and George Washington. The fighting in late August 1776 focused around the Gowanus Heights in Brooklyn and saw the patriots outflanked on their left, routed by Hessians in the center, and hunted down across the marshy Gowanus Creek. Washington did manage to evacuate most of his troops but the fight for survival over the coming crucial months left Long Island a bitter memory best left forgotten. But today we remember with our guide Dan Davis, Senior Education Associate at the A...

The Long Island History Project

Episode 216: Battle of Long Island with Dan Davis of the American Battlefield Trust

Chris Kretz

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