The Battle of Fort Washington was a decisive battle which ended in a British Victory.
By the Numbers:
British Troops, 8,000 (including hessians)
Patriots: 2,900
Commanders:
British
Senior British Commander General Lord Howe.
under commanders: Brigadier Lord Percy ,Brigadier Matthews, Lord Cornwallis, and General Von Knyphausen
American
Senior British Commander: General Washington
Under commanders: General Nathan Greene, Col. Magaw
Losses:
Soliders,
British: 67 killed, 335 wounded, and 6 missing
American: 54 killed and 2,858 captured
Supplies,
American: 146 canon, 12,000 shot and shell, 2,800 muskets, and 400,000 cartridges.
The Fort!
Fort Washinton was a pentagon sided fort, that was poorly supplied, it had no inner water supply and would not withstand a siege. It also lacked trenches, ditches, and palisades. These various weakness would go unnoticed by General Greene, who would firmly argue the defense of the Fort.
The Battle!
Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.
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