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Henry Phelps Johnston

1842–1923

A Civil War veteran turned historian, he devoted much of his career to making the Revolutionary War vivid and readable for later generations. His books on the campaigns around New York helped establish him as a careful, energetic scholar of early American history.

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The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn Including a new and circumstantial account of the battle of Long island and the loss of New York, with a review of events to the close of the year

The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn Including a new and circumstantial account of the battle of Long island and the loss of New York, with a review of events to the close of the year

by Henry Phelps Johnston

About the author

Born in 1842 in Trebizond, in what is now Turkey, Henry Phelps Johnston was the son of American missionary parents. He studied at Yale, served in the Civil War, and later built a long academic career as a history professor at the College of the City of New York.

Johnston became best known for his work on the American Revolution, especially military history. He wrote extensively about the 1776 campaign around New York and Brooklyn, and his research helped preserve interest in battlefields, sources, and personalities from the Revolutionary era.

He was also active in learned societies and historical work beyond the classroom, earning recognition from organizations such as the American Antiquarian Society. He died in 1923, remembered as a historian who combined firsthand discipline from military service with a lifelong commitment to American history.