Comments on: George Washington: Defeated at the Battle of Long Island http://www.historynet.com/george-washington-defeated-at-the-battle-of-long-island.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=george-washington-defeated-at-the-battle-of-long-island From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tiffany Madison Online » On George Washington http://www.historynet.com/george-washington-defeated-at-the-battle-of-long-island.htm#comment-727283 Tiffany Madison Online » On George Washington Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:24:37 +0000 #comment-727283 [...] He valued life; he knew when to fight and when to walk away. [...] [...] He valued life; he knew when to fight and when to walk away. [...]

]]> By: richmond http://www.historynet.com/george-washington-defeated-at-the-battle-of-long-island.htm#comment-360083 richmond Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:15:04 +0000 #comment-360083 what early defeats did the patriots face? (history but not in sports) what early defeats did the patriots face? (history but not in sports)

]]> By: sam http://www.historynet.com/george-washington-defeated-at-the-battle-of-long-island.htm#comment-225192 sam Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:47:44 +0000 #comment-225192 what the hell what the hell

]]> By: Susannabananauglylittleturd http://www.historynet.com/george-washington-defeated-at-the-battle-of-long-island.htm#comment-153036 Susannabananauglylittleturd Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:38:55 +0000 #comment-153036 hahahahahha this is sooooooooooo inaccurate hahahahahha this is sooooooooooo inaccurate

]]> By: melissa http://www.historynet.com/george-washington-defeated-at-the-battle-of-long-island.htm#comment-33448 melissa Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:34:40 +0000 #comment-33448 what early defeats did the patriots experience? and why domyou think the patriots were defeated in New York? what early defeats did the patriots experience? and why domyou think the patriots were defeated in New York?

]]> By: uncleSam http://www.historynet.com/george-washington-defeated-at-the-battle-of-long-island.htm#comment-11186 uncleSam Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:27:13 +0000 #comment-11186 i am doing a report on the americanrev, battle of long island. this is the hardest paper i've ever written but i''m learning the most. if anyone knows the answers to any of these questions commment back.<3 1.how did gen. william howe& georgeW. explain their feelings towards the war or the enemy's leadership. 2. how did they prepare for battle. (both men) 3.what influence did wheather have? 4.what strategy was followed. (both) 5.what was the army's greatest advantage(both) 6. detailed account of their movements. 7. what impact did winning/losing have on them. 8. how did it effect mood of soldiers. 9. did it bring colonies closer to independence? THANK YOU times infinity. i am doing a report on the americanrev, battle of long island. this is the hardest paper i've ever written but i"m learning the most.
if anyone knows the answers to any of these questions commment back.<3

1.how did gen. william howe& georgeW. explain their feelings towards the war or the enemy's leadership.
2. how did they prepare for battle. (both men)
3.what influence did wheather have?
4.what strategy was followed. (both)
5.what was the army's greatest advantage(both)
6. detailed account of their movements.
7. what impact did winning/losing have on them.
8. how did it effect mood of soldiers.
9. did it bring colonies closer to independence?

THANK YOU times infinity.

]]> By: Larry Foss http://www.historynet.com/george-washington-defeated-at-the-battle-of-long-island.htm#comment-2249 Larry Foss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:19:12 +0000 #comment-2249 I am so proud to be an American, and to see the hand of Providence blessing us with a wind to keep back the British ships and a heavy fog to cover the last movements. If Washington and his men did not make this retreat that would have been the end for us. The weather again and again figures so prominently in aiding our side. Consider the morale-building battle of Trenton in having a frozen Potomac River to cross. Does anyone know how often the Potomac freezes? I am so proud to be an American, and to see the hand of Providence
blessing us with a wind to keep back the British ships and a heavy
fog to cover the last movements. If Washington and his men did
not make this retreat that would have been the end for us. The weather again and again figures so prominently in aiding our side. Consider the morale-building battle of Trenton in having a frozen Potomac River to cross. Does anyone know how often the Potomac freezes?

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