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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. [5]
Washington Heights is a neighborhood in the northern part of the borough of Manhattan in New York City.It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest natural point on Manhattan by Continental Army troops to defend the area from the British forces during the American Revolutionary War.
Fort Washington was a fortified position near the north end of Manhattan Island, at the island's highest point, within the modern-day neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City. The Fort Washington Site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn and the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, was an action of the American Revolutionary War fought on August 27, 1776, at and near the western edge of Long Island in present-day Brooklyn.
The Battle of Harlem Heights, September 16, 1776, New York Public Library Early on September 16, Washington received reports, which proved to be unfounded, that the British were advancing. [ 11 ] Washington, who had been expecting an attack, had ordered a party of 150 men under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Knowlton to reconnoiter ...
Manhattan, New York City, New York September 13 to 14, 1776 Mott's Tavern 143rd Street & 8th Avenue Manhattan, New York City, New York (now Hamilton Heights, Manhattan) September 14 to 15, 1776 [10] [11] Roger Morris House, also known as Morris-Jumel Mansion: Jumel Terrace & West 160th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Fort Tryon Park is a public park located in the Washington Heights and Inwood neighborhoods of the borough of Manhattan in New York City.The 67-acre (27 ha) park is situated on a ridge in Upper Manhattan, close to the Hudson River to the west.
The Battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776, was a significant British victory in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War over American forces under the command of General George Washington, and the opening battle in a successful British campaign to gain control of New York City in 1776.