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Illustration of a ship surrounded by smoke at Fort Washington
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Fort Washington

This page describes the Battle of Fort Washington, a devastating Patriot defeat during the Revolutionary War which led to Washington's abandonment of...
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Forts Washington and Lee

This article describes the Patriot losses of Fort Washington and Fort Lee during the American Revolution. These two defeats contributed to Washington...
Scene of Hessian soldiers at the Breyman Redoubt
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Hessians

This page explains who the Hessian soldiers of the American Revolution were, and why they fought for Great Britain.
Illustration of a ship surrounded by smoke at Fort Washington
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Battle of Fort Washington

Perched on the highest point on Manhattan Island near the most northern tip, the location of Fort Washington was picked by the senior military brass...
Illustration of a ship surrounded by smoke at Fort Washington
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Fort Washington

Fought on November 16, 1776 on the island of Manhattan, the Battle of Fort Washington was the final devastating chapter in General Washington’s...
A marble, bronze, and granite stele commemorating the Battle of Fort Washington.
Rev War  |  Battlefield

Fort Washington

Today, the site of Fort Washington, where the final devastating chapter in George Washington’s disastrous New York Campaign took place, is located in...

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