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Fort Washington (Manhattan)
Fort Washington was a fortified position near the north end of Manhattan Island (now part of the New York City neighborhood of Washington Heights) and was located at the highest point on the island. The Fort Washington Site is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.〔
== Establishment ==
During George Washington's defense of New York, during the American Revolution, Fort Washington and Fort Lee (on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River) were created both to prevent the British from going up river and to provide a secure escape route.〔McCullough, David. ''1776''. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005. ISBN 0-7432-2671-2〕〔Nelson, Paul David. "Lee, Charles". ''American National Biography''〕 General Washington realized he would have to defend New York but did not think he could hold it against the British.
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