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“Good God, what brave fellows I must this day lose!”

The Battle of Brooklyn at 250

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Today marks the 250th anniversary of Washington’s retreat at the Battle of Brooklyn/Long Island on August 27, 1776, during the American Revolution.

Learn about this harrowing early episode in the fight for independence.

Image: Washington’s Retreat at Long Island. August 1776. Copy of engraving by J. C. Armytage after Wageman, published circa 1860. (The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library Digital Collections)

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Our signature tour is here!

tickets are limited – reserve now

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Join us for a rare chance to go behind the hedges at some of the most distinguished homes and gardens in Southampton. Following the tour, participants will enjoy a champagne reception generously sponsored by Sant Ambroeus on the grounds of the historic Rogers Mansion.