The+Manor+of+Saint+George

In addition to the famous battle scenes on Long Islandduring the Revolutionary War, we must mention the incidents at The Manor of Saint George. This victorious battle shows that Washingtonwas back on the right track. After Washingtonleft BrooklynHeights, the British captured Long Islandand with thus The Manor St. George, now in MasticBeach, became Fort St. George; however, Fort St. George was short-lived. On November 23rd it was recaptured by American forces directed by Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge with a surprise attach at 4 a. m. Unfortunately Manor St. George was largely destroyed. Colonel Tallmadge received help by a man named William Booth, superintendent of The Manor St. George, who gave Tallmadge the layout of the Fort and the British garrison. After a ten minute battle, the Americans captured the Fort without losing a single man. The British lost seven men, and the rest of the men became prisoners and the entire party arrived at Fairfield at 11 p. m. on November 23rd. (Furman, pp. 8-10)

The Manor was restored to the prior owners; The Tangier Smiths. The Manor has served other wars, like the War of 1812 and World War I. The cannon and ammunition that stand in the field to the west are relics from the War of 1812. A large amount of documentation, papers, and letters show how much the founders of this nation relied on The Manor House. (Furman, pp. 10-12)

Furman, George C., and Hugh S. Furman. //The manor of St. George: situated at Smith's Point, near// //Mastic// //Beach////. Dedicated as a public museum and park, August, 1955.//.Brookhaven,N.Y.: s.n.], 1955.

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