The Military Campaign for Long Island and Manhattan
To download or save to print, click on a map to enlarge, right-click or control-click on the map, and select ‘save as’ or ‘save image as.’ Once saved, select ‘portrait’ orientation and print.
To download or save to print, click on a map to enlarge, right-click or control-click on the map, and select ‘save as’ or ‘save image as.’ Once saved, select ‘portrait’ orientation and print.
In the winter of 1775-76, Colonel Henry Knox, brought fifty-nine cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to the Continental Army besieging Boston, an incredible 300-mile trek over frozen rivers and snowy mountains.
General George Washington formally took command of the Continental Army surrounding Boston on July 3, 1775. He immediately began to organize and train the troops and his natural aggressiveness was soon on display.