Battle Hill is the highest natural point in Brooklyn , New York , United States, at 216 feet (66 m) above sea level. The hill is part of the Harbor Hill Moraine , a terminal moraine formed during the last glacial period . Battle Hill, located in what is today Green-Wood Cemetery , received its name from the battle which occurred on its slopes between American troops under the immediate command of General Samuel Holden Parsons and British troops under the command of General James Grant .
4-700: Battle Hill may mean: Places Battle Hill (Brooklyn) , New York City Battle Hill Farm Forest Park , New Zealand Battle Hill, Georgia, now the Westview neighborhood of Atlanta Battle Hill, White Plains, New York Battle Hill Township, McPherson County, Kansas Gitwangak Battle Hill National Historic Site in Canada Battle Hill, an area of North Tyneside in England Events Battle of Battle Hill , New Zealand Topics referred to by
8-572: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Battle Hill (Brooklyn) The fighting occurred on August 27, 1776 during the Battle of Brooklyn , the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War . The Americans inflicted the largest number of casualties against the British troops on the slopes of Battle Hill. Among the many casualties in
12-629: The fight was British Colonel James Grant of the 40th Regiment of Foot : When the Americans viewed his name, which was sewn into his headgear, they erroneously believed they had killed General Grant. Battle Hill is also known as Gowan's Heights , and was historically part of the Heights of Guan . Several monuments are sited on the hill, most prominent being the bronze statue Altar to Liberty: Minerva by sculptor Frederick Ruckstull , sponsored by local businessman Charles M. Higgins in 1920. Minerva faces
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