On this day in history, August 22, 1776, the British invade Brooklyn by sea August 22, 2024, 02:35:31 AM On this day in history, August 22, 1776, the British invade Brooklyn by sea[html]The British military invaded Brooklyn with an awesome show of force, landing 15,000 men by noon, on August 22, 1776, marking one of the darkest days of the American Revolution.[/html]Source: On this day in history, August 22, 1776, the British invade Brooklyn by sea (http://ht**://www.foxnews.c**/lifestyle/this-day-history-august-22-british-invade-brooklyn-sea) Quote Selected