The 14th Brooklyn Regiment became officially known during the American Civil War as the 84th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. It was a volunteer...
When the United States entered World War II in 1941, England was already struggling against the combined forces of Germany and Italy. German U-boats...
In the summer of 1776, while the Continental Congress was drafting, debating, and adopting the Declaration of Independence, the American troops, emboldened by victories...
After General Robert E. Lee’s army surrendered in April 1865, many Union volunteers from Brooklyn finally returned home. Soon after, then-Mayor Alfred M. Wood...
When most Americans think of the Revolutionary War, they recall names like Bunker Hill, Camden, Valley Forge, and Brandywine. But few think of Brooklyn,...
The Battle of Brooklyn is considered one of the largest battles of the American Revolutionary War. The Continental Army was commanded by George Washington,...
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