The Pennsylvania Evening Post ... Saturday, August 31, 1776 ... containing news of Washington's retreat at the Battle of Long Island
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Vol. II, Num. 252. 4pp. 4to. Unbound. Brigham, History and Bibliography of American Newspapers, vol.2, pp. 931-933. Item #369649 This issue includes very early reporting on the news of George Washington's retreat at the Battle of Long Island: This day's post brings us the agreeable intelligence of General Washington having effects a safe retreat for our army out of Lond-Island, in spite of the great numbers in
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