The second is the military narrative of the battles on Long Island and Manhattan, where the British army and navy delivered a series of devastating defeats to an American army of amateurs, but missed whatever chance existed to end it all. The focal point of this story is the Continental Army, and the major actors are George Washington, Nathanael Greene, and the British brothers Richard and William Howe.

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The military narrative presented in "Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence" highlights the pivotal battles fought on Long Island and Manhattan, showcasing the struggles of the Continental Army against the seasoned British forces. Despite the American soldiers being relatively inexperienced, the British army and navy inflicted significant defeats, yet they failed to capitalize on these victories to extinguish the American resistance once and for all.

Central to this story are...

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