The Green-Wood Historic Fund is commemorating the anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn with a weekend of events on Saturday and Sunday, August 26-27, 2017.
Fought on August 27, 1776 across Brooklyn, including land that is now part of Green-Wood Cemetery, it was the first battle of the American Revolution to be waged after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
In terms of the total number of British and American troops poised and ready to fight, this was the largest battle of the Revolution. [Read more…] about Battle of Brooklyn Commemoration Planned August 26-27