the+battle+of+long+island

the battle of long island ma, nicholas t this battle was our frist battle and our wrost and frist major battle in the american revolutionary war. general george washigtion ceif and commander brought our army to defend new york city there he established defenses and waited for the british attack. our army were driven out of new york entirely after several more defeats and forced to retreat through new jersey and into pennsylvania. genral george washigtion had the artillery placed on dorchester heights. the british commander william howe knew that he could not hold the city with the artillery on the heights that would threaten the fleet.