1776 Live(@250YearsAgoLive):90 flatboats sail up the East River with more than 4,000 British soldiers. They land at Throgg’s Neck, a peninsula on Long Island Sound. Howe’s plan is to march across to Manhattan and trap the Continental Army between his troops and the other British troops at the southern end of Manhattan, with the Hudson River at Washington’s back. Washington’s scouts observe the landing at Throgg’s Neck and destroy a bridge leading from the peninsula to the mainland. Once this is complete, Howe’s troops are trapped on the island. Credit to @CharliesWhiskey for the story

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90 flatboats sail up the East River with more than 4,000 British soldiers. They land at Throgg’s Neck, a peninsula on Long Island Sound. Howe’s plan is to march across to Manhattan and trap the Continental Army between his troops and the other British troops at the southern end of Manhattan, with the Hudson River at Washington’s back. Washington’s scouts observe the landing at Throgg’s Neck and destroy a bridge leading from the peninsula to the mainland. Once this is complete, Howe’s troops are trapped on the island. Credit to @CharliesWhiskey for the story