Suspicious Movements–September 13, 1776

US History Archives - 250 and Counting · Sep 13, 2026 · 2m

When Patriot forces saw four ships moving into Bushwick Creek, it was ominous but probably not a huge surprise, given that the British already held Brooklyn. They put up largely token fire from their own strongholds and that was pretty much that. Washington knew that Manhattan was next, but it wasn’t clear how the attack […] The post Suspicious Movements–September 13, 1776 appeared first on 250 and Counting.