NY, USA
Fort Washington Site
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The site of Fort Washington on the northern tip of Manhattan, which Washington chose to hold after withdrawing the main army to White Plains. Its capture by the British on November 16, 1776, resulting in nearly 3,000 American prisoners, was the worst single defeat of the entire war — a direct consequence of the decision to maintain a garrison south of the main army's line of retreat.
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Bennett Park, 183rd Street and Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10033
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