Fort George (18)

Fort George (18) (1776-1783) - A Patriot Revolutionary War fortification established as Laurel Hill Battery in 1776 in New York City, New York County, New York. First named Laurel Hill Battery after the location. Captured by the British in November 1776 and renamed Fort Clinton and later Fort George. Returned to Patriot control when the British evacuated New York in November 1783. Abandoned as a fortification in 1783 at the end of the war. History of Fort George A Patriot Revolutionary War fortification established as Laurel Hill Battery in 1776 in New York City. The battery contained two redoubts, one halfway up the crest, and another on the crest. The battery was overrun by British Black Watch and Hessians troops and captured during the November 1776 attack on nearby Fort Washington. During the British occupation of New York they expanded the works in 1778 to include a blockhouse and connected them to Fort Tryon in the winter of 1779. Works returned to Patriot control when the British evacuated New York City on 25 Nov 1783. Abandoned as a fortification later in 1783 at the end of the war. Current Status Site identified as at West 192nd Street and Audubon Ave, New York City. DAR Marker with an inscription: In grateful remembrance of the Patriot Volunteers of the Pennsylvania Flying Camp led by Colonel William Baxter of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who, with many of his men, fell while defending this height, 16 November 1776, and was buried near this spot. This rock stood within the lines of Fort George the principal work constructed by the British and Hessian forces who occupied Laurel Hill 1776 – 1783 The Manhattan Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution placed this memorial 23 June 1923 Location: George Washington Educational Campus on Fort George Hill, New York City, New York County, New York. Map point is the Colonel William Baxter marker on a large boulder. Maps & Images Lat: 40.8555 Long: -73.92712 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: Fort Tryon Fort Washington (3) New York City Forts Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 600. Lossing, Benson J., Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution Vol. II, New York, Harper and Brothers, 1859, Internet Archive, page 593. Links: North American Forts - Fort George New York State Military Museum - Fort George HMDB - Colonel William Baxter Marker Visited: No