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The Battle of New York

The battlefield on which the American Revolution nearly died.

Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Hudson, the East River - today, these are the very heart and soul of New York City. But in 1776, they were the battlefield on which the American Revolution nearly died. Today Dan explains this crucial battle, fought between the largest invasion fleet North America had ever seen and George Washington's Continental Army.

Written by Dan Snow and edited by Dougal Patmore.

All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3Media.

Dan Snow's History Hit is a History Hit podcast.

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1 hour, 42 minutes