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Henry Phelps Johnston

1842–1923

An American historian, teacher, and Civil War veteran, he devoted much of his career to bringing the Revolutionary War to life through careful research and vivid narrative. His books on New York, Yorktown, Harlem Heights, and Nathan Hale helped preserve key episodes of early American history for later readers.

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The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn

The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn

by Henry Phelps Johnston

About the author

Born in Trebizond, Turkey, on April 19, 1842, to American missionary parents, he was educated at Hopkins Grammar School and Yale, earning his B.A. in 1862. During the Civil War he enlisted in the 15th Connecticut Infantry and left the service in 1865 as a second lieutenant.

After studying law at Yale, he worked briefly as a lawyer and newspaperman before moving into academic life. From 1879 he taught at the City College of New York, later retiring as emeritus professor, and he also served as editor of The Magazine of American History from 1882 to 1883.

He is best remembered for his detailed studies of the American Revolution, including The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn, The Yorktown Campaign, The Battle of Harlem Heights, The Storming of Stony Point, and Nathan Hale, 1776. He died in Middletown, Connecticut, on February 28, 1923.