Get it right yourself - both are correct. It's not as though the battles have official names, established by law, laid down by edict from the gods on high (under penalty of death!) But it was originally known as the Battle of Long Island, and even today it is still referred to as the Battle of Long Island by many historians and reference works, at least as often (and probably more often) than as the Battle of Brooklyn. For example, the Encyclopedia Britannica has this entry for the battle: "The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, (August 27-29, 1776), in the American Revolution, successful British action in Brooklyn, New York, against the American Continental Army and the first major battle of the war since the American declaration of independence on July 4." Also, the Washington Library at Mount Vernon refers to it as The Battle of Long Island (as do many historians). Similarly, both the American History Channel and the website History . com call it The Battle of Long Island. On the other hand, the New York Historical Society lists the names in the reverse order of preference (but still considers both correct). From their website: "On August 27, 1776, on the marshy fields of Gowanus and Red Hook, George Washington and his rag-tag army of untrained soldiers fought the British Army, one of the most powerful military forces in the world. The rebels were ingloriously defeated. The first major armed campaign for the colonies after declaring independence from Great Britain, the Battle of Brooklyn (also referred to as the Battle of Long Island) stands as the largest single battle of the Revolutionary War, and one that would loom large in George Washington’s consciousness." (Note the key phrase in that quote "also referred to as the Battle of Long Island") So it really just comes down to a matter of personal preference. But I challenge you to find a single source prior to 1850 that called it The Battle of Brooklyn. Good luck with that!

The bridge connecting Albany County to Saratoga County is named for him

@@halfstep44 Thanks for the info. Kościuszko is important in history of Poland and Belarus. He was a poor strategist, good tactitian and excellent military engineer, maybe even genius when it comes to military engineering. I think he was ahead of his times by decades when it comes to military engineering. I think the US lacked somebody like him during the american civil war. Have you seen a film Glory? In the end the regiment is sent in suicide assult on fortified confederate possitions. I can't imagine Kościuszko would have given such sensless order. I bet, if he was there, he would have tried military engineering and would dug tunnels into confederates to plant charges there and blow the fort up :D

Actually no, not yet at this time. Funnily enough, at the very start it was the Union who had an Army of Virginia and the Confederacy that had an Army of the Potomac.