Battle of Fort Washington (1776)

Battle of Fort Washington (Hesse-Kassel & Waldeck and Pyrmont vs United States) took place in 1776 during American Revolutionary War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1776
• Date: 1776-11-16
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: American Revolutionary War
• Side A: Hesse-Kassel, Waldeck and Pyrmont
• Side B: United States
• Commanders (A): William Howe, Hugh Percy, Wilhelm Knyphausen
• Commanders (B): Robert Magaw, George Washington, Nathanael Greene
• Casualties: 84 killed 374 wounded (Hesse-Kassel & Waldeck and Pyrmont), 59 killed 96 wounded 2,837 captured (United States)
• Outcome: British victory
• Coordinates: 40.853°, -73.938°

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