March 15th, 1777: British troops put riots down in Halifax.
April 4th, 1777: General Washington and General Lee march out of Newburgh late at night, arriving miles outside of Manhatten early in the morning, and prepare to make siege.
4:25 AM, April 5th, 1777: General Washington and General Lee cross the East River, leaving only 150 men behind on the shores of the Harlem River, keeping numerous campfires alight to distract the British troops further down the Manhatten peninsula in New York.
5:30 AM, April 5th, 1777: American troops silently begin to land in Hallets Cove.
7:45 AM, April 5th, 1777: The last American troops land in Hallets Cove, and begin the march towards Brooklyn.
8:00 AM, April 5th, 1777: British troops raid the completley empty American camp, finding nothing but abandoned tents, and only one musket. Scouts report sighting American troops on the other side of the East River.
9:00 AM, April 5th, 1777: General Washington's forces arrive in Brooklyn and prepare to once more cross the East River.
12:00 PM, April 5th, 1777: American troops cross the East River again, and march further south towards their final goal, New York City.
2:35 PM, April 5th, 1777: The last American troops arrive in Manhatten on the Lower East Side, flanking British troops, and preparing to assault the British positions in New York.
3:00 PM, April 5th, 1777: The American army begins to bombard British positions in southern New York.
April 4th, 1777: General Washington and General Lee march out of Newburgh late at night, arriving miles outside of Manhatten early in the morning, and prepare to make siege.
4:25 AM, April 5th, 1777: General Washington and General Lee cross the East River, leaving only 150 men behind on the shores of the Harlem River, keeping numerous campfires alight to distract the British troops further down the Manhatten peninsula in New York.
5:30 AM, April 5th, 1777: American troops silently begin to land in Hallets Cove.
7:45 AM, April 5th, 1777: The last American troops land in Hallets Cove, and begin the march towards Brooklyn.
8:00 AM, April 5th, 1777: British troops raid the completley empty American camp, finding nothing but abandoned tents, and only one musket. Scouts report sighting American troops on the other side of the East River.
9:00 AM, April 5th, 1777: General Washington's forces arrive in Brooklyn and prepare to once more cross the East River.
12:00 PM, April 5th, 1777: American troops cross the East River again, and march further south towards their final goal, New York City.
2:35 PM, April 5th, 1777: The last American troops arrive in Manhatten on the Lower East Side, flanking British troops, and preparing to assault the British positions in New York.
3:00 PM, April 5th, 1777: The American army begins to bombard British positions in southern New York.