Friday, April 10, 2026

Military history

The 14th Brooklyn Regiment – A Unit That Heroically Served in Three Wars

The 14th Brooklyn Regiment became officially known during the American Civil War as the 84th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. It was a volunteer...

The Hard Work of Divers – How Brooklynites Took on New Professions During World War II

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...

Brooklyn’s Contribution to the Union Victory Over the Confederacy

The Civil War was the culmination of a long-standing conflict between the Union and the Confederacy, a struggle between the future and the past,...

The War of Independence – Lesser-Known Facts About the American Army’s Retreat

In the summer of 1776, while the Continental Congress was drafting, debating, and adopting the Declaration of Independence, the American troops, emboldened by victories...

How Brooklyn Honored the Heroes of the War of Independence – The History of the Service Medal

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...

Floating English Prisons – The Horrors Brooklynites Faced in the Fight for Independence

When most Americans think of the Revolutionary War, they recall names like Bunker Hill, Camden, Valley Forge, and Brandywine. But few think of Brooklyn,...

Brooklyn During the Civil War: Thousands of Residents on the Battlefield

The U.S. Civil War changed the course of American history. President Abraham Lincoln and the army preserved the Union and ended slavery in the...

The Battle of Brooklyn: The Largest Battle of the American Revolution

The Battle of Brooklyn is considered one of the largest battles of the American Revolutionary War. The Continental Army was commanded by George Washington,...

Floyd Bennett Field: From City Airfield to WWII Naval Base

Floyd Bennett Field is an airfield in the Marine Park neighborhood of southeastern Brooklyn, New York, situated along the shore of Jamaica Bay. The...
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