The Americans were trapped in Brooklyn Heights after being defeated in battle. How was the Continental militia able to overcome
this challenge after the Battle of New York? A. George Washington coordinated a retreat across the river without losing a single life. B. George Washington lost the battle and lost the war. C. The English lost the battle because they were inferior.
After the British evacuation of Boston in early 1776, George Washington accurately guessed that their next target would be New York City. Washington moved his army to the city in April and May, and slowly began to build fortifications. The British fleet arrived in late June, disembarking on Staten Island. One man remarked that it looked like "all London afloat."
