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Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn, fought on August 27 1776, was the first major battle in the American Revolutionary War following the United States Declaration of Independence, the largest battle of the entire conflict, and the first battle an army of the United States ever engaged in.
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