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Battle of the Revolutionary War
NEW YORK CITY
July 3 - November 16 1776
Area: Southern New York and Bergen County, New Jersey
Courtney Bodor
Battle of the Revolutionary War
NEW YORK CITY
Battles in Campaign:
Long Island, Kip’s Bay,Harlem Heights, White Plains, and Fort Washington
Courtney Bodor
Campaign Series of battles for
control of New York City
Active campaign season
ended in January 1777 British held New York
for the rest of the war
Used as a base for
expeditions against other
targets
November 16, 1776
The Battle of Fort Washington
Location:Fort Washington
Northernmost tip and highest elevation of Manhattan
Intended to protect the lower Hudson
from British warships
After the Battle of White Plains the British turned back
south and decided to take the forts
“Influential personalities”
General Washington
VSGeneral Lord Howe
8,000 British and German
troops
2,900 American troops
VS
The main attack was to be on
riflemen by Hessian troops
commanded by General Von Knyphausen
General Howe
planned three
attacks
Brigadier Lord Percy was to attack from the South up the island
Brigadier Matthews with the light infantry and Guards to cross the Harlem River and attack Baxter on the east side
All the American troops were pinned in the fort under heavy
fire and they were forced to surrender
British forced the Americans to fall back to Fort Washington
The British and GermansWinner:
Casualties
450 Deaths
320 Hessians
VS 130 British
+
=2,900 deaths,
mostly pris
oners
Fort Lee, on the west bank of the Hudson was abandoned
After the battle:
Washington and the Continental Arm retreated to the Delaware
Brunswick, November 18th, 1776.,
DEAR SIR: In consequence of the retreat of the British Army from the White-Plains, General Washington ordered me to march with the van of his Army towards this place. I crossed Hudson' s river in the Highlands with eight regiments of foot, three of which I have left at Rahway and the other five I brought to this place yesterday. The loss of Fort Washington will leave the enemy at leisure to think of other movements, and it is not improbable they may attempt to push through this country towards Philadelphia. I shall therefore take every step which may occur to me as necessary to defeat such a design. The reports that have been circulated of their having embarked a body of men on board of a fleet which sailed a few days ago is without foundation. That fleet consisted of about one hundred and fifty sail of empty transports and store ships, under covoy of Admiral Shuldham in the Bristol, with two frigates. These ships are chiefly bound to Ireland for provisions.
I have no particulars of the loss on either side at Fort Washington, but I have no doubt that the enemy have dearly paid for the possession.
With the highest esteem and regard, I am, your most obedient, humble servant,
STIRLING
To the Honourable John Hancock.
American Archives . Vol. 3. 0750. Print. Ser. 5.
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