The Royal Navy used this region’s Gardiner’s Point as an anchorage during a military raid during Whaleboat War, which was named for Return Jonathan Meigs. Under Samuel Parsons, Continental Army troops failed to take a Loyalist output during this region's Battle of Setauket. Lord Stirling ordered Mordecai Gist to make a stand at the Old Stone House during a battle (15[1])named for (15[1])this region, (15[1])in (15[1])which the (15[1])Maryland (15[1])400 retreated across (15[1])(*) Gowanus (10[1])Creek. Forces under William Howe landed at this region's Gravesend Bay prior to a battle in which (10[2])Israel Putnam (10[3])withdrew to Kip’s (10[1])Bay and White Plains. (10[1]-5[2])Foggy weather assisted George (10[1])Washington (10[3])in withdrawing (10[1])from this island across the East River. Nathan Hale was executed for (10[1])spying (10[1])after a battle (10[1])named for, for 10 points, what island, the site of the Battle of (10[1])Brooklyn? (10[1])■END■ (10[2]0[1])