The Maryland 400 in the Battle of Long Island, 1776

by Linda Davis Reno

Book Overview

This work chronicles the story of 400 young men who willingly and knowingly sacrificed themselves to save the Continental Army at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776. Holding back 20,000 British and Hessian soldiers, they allowed their comrades to retreat and may have saved the Revolution from immediate defeat.

This exhaustively researched account introduces the reader to the background of the battle and the stories of the individuals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786477350
• ISBN13: 9780786477357
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher