The Northern Strategy, 1776

Examines the 1776 northern campaign of the American Revolution, detailing key battles and British-American strategies.

On August 22, 1776, British troops began landing on Long Island. The much-delayed response to the outbreak of hostilities in Britain’s North American Colonies had finally arrived.

On the face of it, the rebellious Americans faced a daunting prospect. The British army, under the command of William Howe, numbered more than 25,000 men, supported by a huge fleet of warships and t...