October 2, 2026FilmHistoricalAnimation

The Night 9,000 Men Vanished: The East River Evacuation

Darren Aronofsky / Primordial Soup

After the defeat at Brooklyn, Washington moves 9,000 men across a stormy East River in a single night. Colonel John Glover's Marblehead Mariners row the boats, and a morning fog hides the last of the Continental Army from the British.

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Last updated October 19, 2026