Historic Marker of Battle Pass

HISTORIC MARKER OF BATTLE PASS

AT THIS POINT THE OLD PORTE ROAD OR VALLEY GROVE ROAD INTERSECTED THE LINE OF HILLS SEPARATING FLATBUSH FROM BROOKLYN AND GOWANUS. IN THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND, AUGUST 27,1776, THIS PASS WAS BARRICADED IN FRONT BY DONGAN OAK AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. IT WAS PROTECTED BY ARTILLERY ON REDOUT HILL JUST TO THE EAST. HERE THE AMERICAN FORCES STOOD THEIR GROUND AGAINST THE HESSIANS COMING FROM THE SOUTH TILL FLANKED FROM THE RIVER BY A BODY OF BRITISH TROOPS. GENERAL SULLIVAN WAS CAPTURED, BUT MOST OF HIS TROOPS RETREATED ACROSS WHAT IS NOW THE LONG MEADOW, JOINING THE MARYLAND AND OTHER TROOPS FOR THE FINAL RESISTANCE NEAR THE OLD STONE HOUSE OF GOWANUS.

Submitted by @lampbane