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George Washington's Defeat in New York
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The American Revolution nearly came to a bad end barely a year after it began. New York was set in an archipelago with almost eight hundred miles of waterfront, and the British commanded the sea. Then more than 20,000 British and Hessian troops landed and all of Long Island was lost. The rest of the New York campaign didn’t go much better for the Americans.
Rick Atkinson, best-selling author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, explores the Revolutionary War in a new trilogy. Learn more: https://www.mountvernon.org/rickatkinson
George Washington at War
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1
21:49
Washington's War (Full Movie) - General George Washington and the Revolutionary War
George Washington at War
18
2:07
Was the French navy stronger than the British navy in the Revolutionary War?
George Washington at War
33
8:41
Revolutionary War Weekend at Mount Vernon: Orchard Skirmish Reenactment
George Washington at War