Battle of Fort Washington Part of the American Revolutionary War Date November 16, 1776 Location Manhattan, New York Result Decisive British victory[citation needed] Belligerents Continental Army British Army, Hessian Mercenaries Commanders George Washington, Robert Magaw William Howe, Wilhelm von Knyphausen Strength 2,900 8,000 Casualties and losses 53 killed, 96 wounded, 2,818 captured 78 killed, 374 wounded

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Daughters of the American Revolution monument to the Battle of Fort Washington, located under the approach deck of the George Washington Bridge. Erected in 1910.

The Battle of Fort Washington was a battle fought in the American Revolutionary War between the United States and Britain. Combatants United States Kingdom of Great Britain Commanders George Washington, Israel Putnam William Howe, Charles Cornwallis, Henry Clinton Strength 11,000-13,000 unknown, nearly 20,000 (about 10,000 of which were militia ) 22,000 (including 9,000 Hessians) Casualties 1,719 total (312 dead, 1,407 wounded, captured... The Landing at Kips Bay was a British maneuver during the New York Campaign in the American Revolutionary War. ... The Battle of Harlem Heights was a skirmish in the New York Campaign of the American Revolutionary War. ... The Battle of Pells Point, also known as the Battle of Pelham, was a skirmish during the American Revolutionary War. ... Combatants United States Britain Commanders George Washington William Howe Strength 14,500 men 14,000 men Casualties 300 killed and wounded 313 killed and wounded Battle of White Plains Historic Site : George Washingtons HQ The Battle of White Plains was an inconclusive meeting on October 28, 1776 in the... Combatants Continental Army a Hessian Brigade Commanders Colonel Samuel Griffin Carl von Donop Strength 600 2,000 The Battle of Iron Works Hill took place from December 23 to December 26, 1776 during the American War of Independence, which took place just beyond the Delaware River at Mount Holly between... Belligerents Continental Army a Hessian Brigade Commanders George Washington Johann Rall† Strength 2,400 18 guns [1] 1,400 6 guns [2] Casualties and losses 2 dead, On the march 4 wounded 23 dead, 92 wounded, 913 captured The Battle of Trenton was a battle which took place on December... Belligerents Continental Army British Army Commanders George Washington Charles Cornwallis Strength 6,000 8,000[1] Casualties and losses 40 Killed or Wounded [2] 400 Killed, Wounded or Missing [3] // The Battle of the Assunpink Creek[4] also known as The Second Battle of Trenton took place on January 2... Combatants United States Kingdom of Great Britain Commanders George Washington, Hugh Mercer†, John Haslet† Charles Mawhood Strength 4,600 1,200 (Rearguard of main force) Casualties 46 killed c. ... The Forage War was a partisan war consisting of many small skirmishes that took place in New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War in 1777, following the battles of Trenton and Princeton. ... Battlefield Marker The Battle of Bound Brook , one of the battles in New Jersey during the American War for Independence, occurred on April 13, 1777 and resulted in a defeat for the Continental Army who were routed by about 4,000 troops under British command. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x3456, 5333 KB) Summary Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R) monument to the Battle of Fort Washington, located under the approach deck of the George Washington Bridge, New York City, NY, USA. Erected in 1910. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x3456, 5333 KB) Summary Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R) monument to the Battle of Fort Washington, located under the approach deck of the George Washington Bridge, New York City, NY, USA. Erected in 1910. ... The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage membership organization[1] dedicated to promoting historic preservation, education, and patriotism. ... For the bridge in New York that crosses the Harlem River, see Washington Bridge. ... This article is about military actions only. ...

Background

Fort Washington was a fort located at the northernmost tip and highest elevation of what is now the borough of Manhattan in New York City, overlooking the Hudson River, which was held by American forces. Along with Fort Lee located just across the river in New Jersey atop the Palisades, the twin forts were intended to protect the lower Hudson from British warships during the campaign around New York in the summer and autumn of 1776. The fort was defended by around 2,900 Continental Army troops and militia under the command of Colonel Robert Magaw. During the fighting on and around Manhattan, the American Army commanded by General George Washington—for whom the fort was named—was forced to withdraw northward, leaving both Forts Washington and Lee isolated. After the Battle of White Plains, the British, under General William Howe turned back south and decided to take the forts. The Five Boroughs redirects here. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... , The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois,[1][2][3] or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, Θkahnéhtati[4] in Tuscarora), is a river that runs through the eastern portion of New York State and... The George Washington Bridge, viewed from Fort Lee, across the Hudson River towards Manhattan Fort Lee is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Palisades is also a general term for steep cliffs next to a river. ... Combatants United States Great Britain Commanders George Washington, Charles Lee Sir William Howe, Lord Cornwallis Strength 19,000 regulars and militia 25,000 soldiers, 10,000 seamen The New York and New Jersey campaign was a series of engagements in the American Revolutionary War between British forces under General Sir... The Continental Army was an army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. ... Lebanese Kataeb militia The term Militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary [1] citizens to provide defense, emergency, law enforcement, or paramilitary service, and those engaged in such activity, without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. ... Robert Magaw (1738-1790) was a lawyer from Carlisle, Pennsylvania who served as a Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and in 1789 was elected the first President of the United States of America. ... Combatants United States Britain Commanders George Washington William Howe Strength 14,500 men 14,000 men Casualties 300 killed and wounded 313 killed and wounded Battle of White Plains Historic Site : George Washingtons HQ The Battle of White Plains was an inconclusive meeting on October 28, 1776 in the... William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, KB, PC (10 August 1729 – 12 July 1814) was a British General who was Commander-in-Chief of British forces during the American Revolutionary War, one of the three Howe brothers. ...

Battle

On the morning of November 16, 1776, around 8,000 British and German troops, under the command of the British General Lord Howe, attacked Fort Washington. Although the American garrison put up a fierce struggle, they were forced to surrender when the British and Hessian forces managed to breach their walls with cannon fire. The fall of Fort Washington was a great loss of men and supplies for the American forces. The garrison lost around 53 men killed in action, 96 more wounded, and the rest (totaling 2,818 men) became prisoners of war. Knyphausen reported his casualties at 78 dead and 374 wounded during the storming of the fort. is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1776 (disambiguation). ... Earl Howe is a title that has been created twice: once in the Peerage of Great Britain and another time in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... uring the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) the management and treatment of prisoners of war was very different from the standards of modern warfare. ...

Consequences

Four days later, the isolated Fort Lee was evacuated, leaving behind most of the fort's women, gunpowder and other arms to fall into British hands. With the collapse of both forts, the Hudson River was open from then on to British shipping, leaving the merchant ships and warships to move freely without serious harassment from the Americans until the construction of West Point in 1778. Washington's scattered and badly outnumbered army was forced to retreat all the way across New Jersey and into Pennsylvania, setting the stage for the Battle of Trenton. A modern black powder substitute for muzzleloading rifles in FFG size Gunpowder (also called black powder) is a pyrotechnic composition, an explosive mixture of sulfur, charcoal and potassium nitrate (also known as saltpetre or saltpeter) that burns rapidly, producing volumes of hot solids and gases which can be used as... , The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois,[1][2][3] or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, Θkahnéhtati[4] in Tuscarora), is a river that runs through the eastern portion of New York State and... Alternate meanings: West Point (disambiguation). ... Belligerents Continental Army a Hessian Brigade Commanders George Washington Johann Rall† Strength 2,400 18 guns [1] 1,400 6 guns [2] Casualties and losses 2 dead, On the march 4 wounded 23 dead, 92 wounded, 913 captured The Battle of Trenton was a battle which took place on December...

References

• Fisher, David Hackett. Washington's Crossing. Oxford University Press USA, 2004, 576 pages. ISBN 0195170342
• Ketchum, Richard. The Winter Soldiers: The Battles for Trenton and Princeton. Owl Books, 1999, 448 pages. ISBN 0805060987
• Washington Heights history site
• BritishBattles.com with map
• Footnote.com transcripts of General Washington letters to Congress

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