Battle+of+Fort+Wahsington+Period+5

=Battle of Fort Washington =

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=When did the battle occur?=

On November 16, 1776 the Battle of Fort Washington took place.
=﻿Where did the battle take place?=

The Battle of Fort Washington took place at Fort Wahington in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York.
=﻿Where were the armies/navies from?= The combatants in this war were the British and German troops against the American Continental Army.

=﻿Who were the leaders from each side?=

General Lord Howe led the British troops while General George Washington led the American Continental Army.
=﻿What happened/facts about the Battle?=

====The British and Hessian troops attacked the Americans from three different directions. Brigadier Lord Percy would attack from the south, the Hessian troops would attack from the north, and Brigadier Edward Matthew and Lord Cornwallis would attack from the east. On November 16, General Howe launched his attack on Fort Washington. A bombardment of British battery was sent across the Harlem River onto the fort. As the Hessians advanced from the north and the rest of the British troops were in sight from the south and east, the Americans gave the signal for surrender. ====


====At the begining of the battle there were a total of 3,000 Amercan soldiers and 8,000 British and Hessian troops. A total of 59 Americans were killed and 2,837 became prisoners of the British. The British and Hessians suffered a total of 458 troops. ====

What was the outcome of the battle?
====The battle was won by the British because the Americans were forced to surrender. If they had not surrendered the battle would have ended in a bloodbath and the result would have been 3,000 American troops dead. Of the Americans taken prisoner, only 800 survived their captivity to be released in a prisoner exchange a year and a half later.====


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