New York Fort holds amid regent siege and bridge collapse
In a brutal nighttime defense near Brooklyn, American forces under siege watch as Manhattan Bridge towers crumble under shellfire. Jim Ashby and Houston rally troops to hold N 94, while regent artillery targets the city’s tunnels and docks. The battle shifts to a relentless riverfront struggle with boats and mortars shaping the chaos.
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