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

- Date: 2026-10-02
- Type: film
- Credit: Darren Aronofsky / Primordial Soup
- Genre: Historical, Animation
- Artists: [Darren Aronofsky](https://aifilmhistory.org/artist/darren-aronofsky), [Primordial Soup](https://aifilmhistory.org/artist/primordial-soup)
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJijLlq1rmA
- URL: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/on-this-day-ep-19

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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Source: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/on-this-day-ep-19
Era: Late 2026 · Prime Time
Last updated: 2026-10-19