George Washington
Howe landed 20,000 troops at Gravesend, Brooklyn
Gravesend, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Howe's troop strength totaled 32,000 regulars and Hessians, and Washington's consisted of 23,000, mostly raw recruits and militia. In August, Howe landed 20,000 troops at Gravesend, Brooklyn, and approached Washington's fortifications, as King George III proclaimed the rebellious American colonists to be traitors.