| Trenches |
| “The afternoon of August 27th, Howe ordered preparations for a formal
siege and move the units in best condition to seal off the American defenses.
While half of those troops rested and ate, the other half, 1,300 in all,
took up their spades and started digging.” .” – The Battle of Brooklyn 1776,
by John J. Gallagher
“It was still dark and rainy on the morning of Thursday the 29th. The British had finished their siege works and were ready for action. How bided his time and di not press on even though the rain stoped and the heavy fog had lifted by noon. .” – The Battle of Brooklyn 1776, by John J. Gallagher
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