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How did the Continental Army escape from the British on Long Island?
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They snuck aboard the British boats docked in the harbor and used them to escape.
They snuck aboard the British boats docked in the harbor and used them to escape.
They pretended to surrender and then darted past British troops to the mainland.
They pretended to surrender and then darted past British troops to the mainland.
In the fog, they rode on boats manned by Massachusetts fishermen to Manhattan Island.
In the fog, they rode on boats manned by Massachusetts fishermen to Manhattan Island.
They retreated over bridges at night past the British sentries until they reached the mainland.
They retreated over bridges at night past the British sentries until they reached the mainland.
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They snuck aboard the British boats docked in the harbor and used them to escape.
They snuck aboard the British boats docked in the harbor and used them to escape.
They pretended to surrender and then darted past British troops to the mainland.
They pretended to surrender and then darted past British troops to the mainland.
In the fog, they rode on boats manned by Massachusetts fishermen to Manhattan Island.
In the fog, they rode on boats manned by Massachusetts fishermen to Manhattan Island.
They retreated over bridges at night past the British sentries until they reached the mainland.
They retreated over bridges at night past the British sentries until they reached the mainland.
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The Continental Army escaped from the British on Long Island primarily by using boats in the cover of night and fog. Specifically, they rode on boats manned by local fishermen to Manhattan Island. This strategic retreat allowed them to avoid detection by British forces and successfully evacuate despite being in a precarious position.
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