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3c Battle of Brooklyn single
Object Details
- Description
- This Battle of Brooklyn Issue stamp commemorates the 175th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn, also known as the Battle of Long Island, during the American Revolutionary War. It was the first major battle to take place after the United States declared independence. The British forces outnumbered and overpowered the Continental Army. The stamp depicts General George Washington’s evacuation of the army.
- United States; New York; Continental Army; American Revolutionary War; independence; British; troops; war; battle; Fulton Ferry House; George Washington; general; President; Battle of Brooklyn; Battle of Long Island; military
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- December 10, 1951
- Object number
- 1980.2493.5017
- Printer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Depicts
- George Washington, American, 1732 - 1799
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (violet); adhesive / engraving
- Place
- New York
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 1003
- Topic
- Military & Policing Forces
- Political Figures
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_1980.2493.5017
- Usage
- Usage conditions apply
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