Discover the forgotten Revolutionary War history of East Hampton's Gardiner's Bay! Gardiner's Bay, a critical deep-water anchorage at the eastern end of Long Island, was the operational center for the Royal Navy throughout the American Revolution, serving as the indispensable staging ground for the British fleet. This talk will track the continuous flow of warships in and out of the bay, demonstrating its essential role in maintaining naval dominance over the approaches to New York and enabling major troop movements and coastal raids. By analyzing the Navy's activity in this one location, we can fully appreciate how Gardiner's Bay underpinned the entire British war effort in the northern theater.