Description: (1) 1777, St. George, Staten Island. An British earthen redoubt on Fort Hill. Repelled an American assault in January 1780. (2) 1776, British rename of Fort Washington, November. Reverted to Fort Washington after Americans reoccupied NYC upon the British withdrawl.

County: Richmond

City, State: St. George, New York

Conflict/Time Period: Revolutionary War

See Also:

Fort Hill

Fort Washington