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Visit the site of the largest battle in the American Revolution, where Patriot troops were forced to retreat into Manhattan!
Photos by Ann McDermott unless otherwise noted
The biggest battle in the American Revolution, and the first fought after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, happened right here in New York City, along a geological ridge that runs through Brooklyn.
In the early morning of August 27, 1776, British forces marched north from today's Bay Ridge and opened fire at a tavern loosely guarded by the American Patriots. It was from this first skirmish that the battle started.
On this tour, we'll follow troop movements through the hills of what is now The Green-Wood Cemetery and Prospect Park, learning about strategic battle tactics and dangerous oversights that led to a dramatic conflict. Along the way, we'll uncover monuments to the soldier's bravery hear of their daring escape.
We end the with a optional visit to the Old Stone House, where the Maryland 400 fought like wolves to stop the advancing British under the leadership of General William Alexander and Captain Mordecai Gist, allowing the American to live to fight another day!
Ann is a Brooklyn native who has been a licensed NYC tour guide for over five years. She began her guiding career with Rock N’ Roll tours in the Village and has since expanded her repertoire to include Revolutionary War and Gilded Age history. Prior to her work as a guide, Ann worked in the IT field for several major corporations. She also prides herself on knowing exactly where to find the best pizza across all five boroughs.
Meet your guide at 1 Plaza Street West outside the #2/3 train, on the west corner of Flatbush and Plaza Street. Google Maps Pin. Please plan to arrive 10 minutes early.
Gaze up at Brooklyn’s monument to the Civil War and learn how the borough acknowledges its wartime history
Stand at the very site where the American Revolution's biggest battle happened and uncover three monuments that tell the story
See a landmark that predates the park itself, built by railroad magnate Edwin Litchfield in 1857
Walk the same street on which American soldiers ran for their lives to escape from the British onslaught
Visit the site of the Maryland 400’s last stand, now a house museum covering both the battle and the building’s earlier Dutch history. Admission optional, $3 suggested donation
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