Military studies: The battle of Bunker Hill. Battle of Long Island. Washington and cavalry. The revolutionary campaign of 1777. The battle of New Orleans. The ethics of secession. Some phases of the civil war. Lee's centennial.--Diplomatic studies: An historical residuum [The Laird rams] Queen Victoria and the civil war.
Summary
This scholarly analysis of military action throughout U.S. history, from the Revolution to the Civil War, specifically addresses the Battle of Long Island. A clear defeat of the Continental Army, the Battle of Long Island was the impetus for Washington's retreat across the East River to Manhattan.