The Battle of Brooklyn; A Farce of Two Acts

The Battle of Brooklyn; A Farce of Two Acts

A short play written by a snarky Brooklyn Loyalist in 1776 to mock the American defeat in the largest battle of the War for Independence.

By Old Stone House & Washington Park

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Old Stone House of Brooklyn

336 3rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11215

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  • Event lasts 1 hour

Was the Revolution a scam? Were the Founding Fathers idiots? The anonymous author of The Battle of Brooklyn; A Farce of Two Acts thought so!

Come down to the lawn at Old Stone House to enjoy this funny piece of 249-year-old propaganda – lovingly abridged, introduced, and directed by local historian Dylan Yeats.

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Old Stone House & Washington Park

The Old Stone House & Washington Park is a historic house museum, a Revolutionary War battle site, and the original home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. We are also a neighborhood cultural institution focused on connecting the past to the present through educational, environmental, and arts programming all year round.

Free
Aug 22 · 6:30 PM EDT