Question

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 named for this region, in which the Maryland 400 retreated across (*) Gowanus Creek. Forces under William Howe landed at this region's Gravesend Bay prior to a battle in which Israel Putnam withdrew to Kip’s Bay and White Plains. (-5[2])Foggy weather assisted George Washington in withdrawing from this island across the East River. Nathan Hale was executed for spying after a battle named for, for 10 points, what island, the site of the Battle of Brooklyn? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Long Island [prompt on Brooklyn; prompt on New York City]
<Noah Sheidlower, American History>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Eve FleisigBerkeley ABerkeley B97-5
Andrew ZengStanfordBerkeley C97-5
Swapnil GargBerkeley BBerkeley A13410
Ryan SunBerkeley CStanford13510

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2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y367%0%33%99.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y786%43%14%74.33
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%0%100%134.50
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%33%33%101.33
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2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y475%0%50%94.33
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y3100%0%0%115.33
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%109.00