Battle of Fort Washington

When

16 Nov 1776

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

40.85° N, 73.94° W

Description

1776 battle of the American Revolutionary War

Battle of the American Revolutionary War

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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