Cutting it close! During what battle did the Continental Army nearly face destruction?

“These are the times that try men’s souls…" Thomas Paine wrote about the dark days before them. The New York campaign of 1776 saw a narrow escape for the Continental Army. Howe's 20,000 man-strong militia defeated Washington's forces on August 22, 1776 on Long Island. Luckily, Washington's savvy and a bit of fog allowed the Continental Army to flee to Manhattan by night, so they didn't face utter annihilation.

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