Tag: Anglo-Zanzibar War 1896
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History Daily: August 27
Image: British General Sir William Howe (Wikimedia Commons.) BRITISH DEFEAT AMERICAN ARMY AT THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND During the American Revolution, the British army under General William Howe defeated American forces under General George Washington at the Battle of Long Island in New York. On August 22, Howe’s massive army arrived on Long Island, hoping…
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 