Lost British Forts of Long Island
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Full Title

Lost British Forts of Long Island
Author(s)

David M Griffin
Edition
ISBN

9781439661611, 9781625858535
Publisher

Arcadia Publishing
Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

Author David M. Griffin uncovers the lost history and harrowing stories of Long Island’s British forts. When the Revolutionary War broke out and New York City had fallen in 1776, the forces of the king of Great Britain developed a network of forts along the length of Long Island to defend the New York area and create a front to Patriot forces across the Sound in Connecticut. Fort Franklin on Lloyd’s Neck became a refugee camp for Loyalists and saw frequent rebel attacks. In Huntington, a sacred burial ground was desecrated, and Fort Golgotha was erected in its place, using tombstones as baking hearths. In Setauket along the northern shore, the Presbyterian church was commandeered and made the central fortified structure of the town.

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