Battle of Fort Necessity ( pg 106) took place on July 3, 1754
Battle of Fort Washington
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Transcript of Battle of Fort Washington
NOVEMBER 16TH, 1776
Battle of Fort Washington
By By Sean VittiSean Vitti
Belligerents and Defenders
American Continental Army defending Fort Washington
British and Hessian troops attacking the Fort
Location
Last remaining American position in Manhattan
Commanded by Colonel Robert Magaw
British Plan
General Howe proposes three pronged attack of the Fort.
General Percy would attack the Fort from the South
General Matthews would attack via amphibious landing towards the east across the Hudson River
Main attack on American forces under Rawlings by Hessian troops under the command of General Von Knyphausen
Hessians
Mercenary units hired to fight along side British Regulars.
In this engagement, General Von Knyphausen commanded a unit ofHessian soldiers.
General Von Knyphausen – New York Public Library – Digital Library
Day of Attack
Hessian troops, under General Von Knyphausen attack first.
American retreat back to Fort.
Fort encircled by British troops under General Percy, General Mathews, and the Hessians
Americans within Fort Washington forced to surrender
Result
Fort Lee deemed “untenable”; Washington pulls remaining supplies from base.
Last of American forces removed from Manhattan Island.
British casualties: 84 dead, 374 woundedAmerican casualties: 59 dead, 96 wounded,
2,837 captured.
Fort Washington Today
Park managed by City of New York Parks & Recreation.
Located Riverside Dr., Hudson River, W. 155 St. to W. 179 St. Manhattan
References
http://www.britishbattles.com/fort-washington.htm http://www.uswars.net/revolutionary-war-battles/761116-fort-washington/ http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battledetail.aspx?battle=13 http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/h?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g38
04n+ar115700)) http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm?strucID=1027552
&imageID=1551293 Continental Soldier
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