The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn: Including a new and circumstantial account of the battle of Long island and the loss of New York, with a review of events to the close of the year

PART I. PAGE CHAPTER I. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CAMPAIGN--PLANS AND PREPARATIONS 13 CHAPTER II. FORTIFYING NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN 35 CHAPTER III. THE TWO ARMIES 105 CHAPTER IV. THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND 139 CHAPTER V. RETREAT TO NEW YORK ...