Battle of Fort Washington
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The Battle of Fort Washington was fought in New York on November 16, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain. It was a British victory that gained the surrender of the remnant of the garrison of Fort Washington near the north end of Manhattan. It was one of the worst Patriot defeats of the war.
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1878 Bien and Johnson Map of New York City (Manhattan Island) During the Revolutionary War - Geographicus - NewYorkCity-johnsonbien-1878- A Plan of the Operations of the King's Army under the Command of General Sr. William Howe, K.B. in New York and East New Jersey, against the American Forces Commanded by General Washington, From the 12th. of October, to the 28th. of November 1776 - map of military operations during the American Revolution by Claude Joseph Sauthier
- A View of the Attack against Fort Washington - drawing by Thomas Davies
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| commons | image | Forcing a Passage of the Hudson | Commons | ||
| commons | image | View of the Attack Against Fort Washington | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Heinrich Julius v. Lindau | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 1878 Bien and Johnson Map of New York City (Manhattan Island) During the Revolutionary War - Geographicus - NewYorkCity-johnsonbien-1878 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Sketth (sic) of the Hessian attack on Fort Washington under General Knypehausen on the 16th November 1776. LOC gm71002318 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fort-Tryon Park plaque | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Information desk for an event in Fort Tryon Park | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fife & drum at Battle of Ft Washington jeh | Commons | ||






