Past the Creek - The Battle of Brooklyn

Afternoon

The Gruesome Gowanus Creek

In the distance, the Marylanders hold the British at the farmhouse, so that other patriots can escape across the creek.

By the time Joseph Plumb Martin arrives, many have been killed while crossing. Or drowned – stuck in the mud when the tide came in.

Private Joseph Plumb Martin, Connecticut Militia – 15 years old

The next day

Somewhere north of the farmhouse

A heavy rain soaks the defensive trenches around an American fort. The downpour has halted the British, but Martin stays in the trenches, just in case. . .

August 29

Whispers of a plan

The Americans will retreat across the East River in the night. The storm continues, but the current shifts in their favor.

“Shouldn’t we fight?”

“Washington’s orders! Live today. Fight tomorrow!”

Past the Creek

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Location

Gowanus Creek

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Citizens & Soldiers Involved

Joseph Plumb Martin

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