<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Battle of Long Island </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Part of the American Revolutionary War </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Painting depicting the Delaware Regiment at the Battle of Long Island </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> August 27 , 1776 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Kings County , Long Island , New York 40 ° 39 ′ 58 '' N 73 ° 57 ′ 58 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.666 ° N 73.966 ° W ﻿ / 40.666 ; - 73.966 Coordinates : 40 ° 39 ′ 58 '' N 73 ° 57 ′ 58 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.666 ° N 73.966 ° W ﻿ / 40.666 ; - 73.966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> <P> British victory </P> <Ul> <Li> The British forces capture New York City and Long Island from the Continental Army </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> <P> Great Britain </P> <Ul> <Li> Hesse - Kassel </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> George Washington Israel Putnam William Alexander Thomas Mifflin Henry Knox John Sullivan ( POW ) </Td> <Td> William Howe Charles Cornwallis Henry Clinton William Erskine James Grant Charles Mawhood </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10,000 </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total : 2,000 300 killed 800 wounded 1,079 captured </Td> <Td> Total : 388 64 killed 293 wounded 31 missing </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Battle of Long Island </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Part of the American Revolutionary War </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Painting depicting the Delaware Regiment at the Battle of Long Island </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> August 27 , 1776 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Kings County , Long Island , New York 40 ° 39 ′ 58 '' N 73 ° 57 ′ 58 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.666 ° N 73.966 ° W ﻿ / 40.666 ; - 73.966 Coordinates : 40 ° 39 ′ 58 '' N 73 ° 57 ′ 58 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.666 ° N 73.966 ° W ﻿ / 40.666 ; - 73.966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> <P> British victory </P> <Ul> <Li> The British forces capture New York City and Long Island from the Continental Army </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> <P> Great Britain </P> <Ul> <Li> Hesse - Kassel </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> George Washington Israel Putnam William Alexander Thomas Mifflin Henry Knox John Sullivan ( POW ) </Td> <Td> William Howe Charles Cornwallis Henry Clinton William Erskine James Grant Charles Mawhood </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10,000 </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total : 2,000 300 killed 800 wounded 1,079 captured </Td> <Td> Total : 388 64 killed 293 wounded 31 missing </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who won the battle of long island in 1776
who won the battle of long island in 1776
The British
The British