Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776

Continues: Return of commissioned and non-commissioned officers, rank and file, killed, wounded, and missing, belonging to the army under the command of his Excellency the Honourable General Howe in several actions, &c. with the Provincials, from the 17th of September to the 16th of November, 1776, inclusive, specifying the different periods, and the corps the casualties have happened in. Head quarters, New-York, 1st December, 1776 ... Text printed in three columns divided by single rules.

Continues: Return of commissioned and non-commissioned officers, rank and file, killed, wounded, and missing, belonging to the army under the command of his Excellency the Honourable General Howe in several actions, &c. with the Provincials, from the 17th of September to the 16th of November, 1776, inclusive, specifying the different periods, and the corps the casualties have happened in. Head quarters, New-York, 1st December, 1776 ... Text printed in three columns divided by single rules.

Howe did not invade Long Island until Aug. 27.

Howe did not invade Long Island until Aug. 27.

Diary kept by Solomon Nash from January 1776-January 1777, while serving in Captain Jotham Drury's artillery company in Massachusetts and New York. Nash writes of his daily routine in the army and his experiences in the Boston and New York areas. He mentions such events as engagements with the British, the evacuation of Long Island, the plot against General Washington, destruction of the statue of King George, and activities of the artillery on Governor's Island, as well as actions of British ships, desertions, and fatalities.

Continues: Return of commissioned and non-commissioned officers- rank and file- killed- wounded- and missing- belonging to the army under the command of his Excellency the Honourable General Howe in several actions- &c. with the Provincials- from the 17th of September to the 16th of November- 1776- inclusive- specifying the different periods- and the corps the casualties have happened in. Head quarters- New-York- 1st December- 1776 ... Text printed in three columns divided by single rules.

Howe did not invade Long Island until Aug. 27.

Known as the "Republican Earl", William Alexander, "Lord Stirling", was born in 1726 in New York City. He served on the Provincial Councils of New York and New Jersey, and in 1775, joined the Whigs in rebellion against the Crown. In March 1776 Alexander was appointed brigadier general and took chief command of the defense of New York City. In 1777, he was promoted to major-general. He died in January 1783 of fever and gout.