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George Washington
Winning by Not Losing
Decision 1 of 3 · ≈5 minutes
NEW YORK · AUGUST 1776
Stand and fight, and risk losing the army that keeps the revolution alive.
The British could attack again before dawn.
Read the situation below and make your decision
Washington's Continental Army has just suffered a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Long Island. The British have outmaneuvered him, and his army of 9,000 men is trapped on Brooklyn Heights with the East River at their backs.
His generals are divided. Some want to make a last stand. The army is exhausted, demoralized, and outnumbered.
If the British attack again before he can move, the war ends here.
You know only what Washington knew in 1776.
YOUR DECISION
Stand and fight
Defend Brooklyn Heights and accept the losses.
And nine thousand men may not survive the morning.
Retreat across the river
Evacuate the army in silence under cover of night.
And if the British notice, there is nowhere left to run.
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