September 25, 2026FilmHistoricalAnimation

400 Against an Army: The Marylanders Who Saved Washington

Darren Aronofsky / Primordial Soup

At the Battle of Long Island, Washington's army is trapped. Four hundred Marylanders under Lord Stirling and Major Mordecai Gist charge the British at the Old Stone House again and again, buying the rest of the army time to escape.

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Last updated October 19, 2026