Battle of Fort Washington (1776 AD)
Battle of Fort Washington (Hesse-Kassel & Waldeck and Pyrmont vs United States) took place in 1776 AD during American Revolutionary War.
Battle facts
- Year: 1776 AD
- 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: approx. 84 killed
374 wounded59 killed
96 wounded
2,837 captured
- Outcome: British victory
- Coordinates: 40.853°, -73.938°
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