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Browsing named entities in a specific section of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). Search the whole document.
Found 122 total hits in 35 results.
Niagara County (New York, United States) (search for this): entry george-fort
York, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry george-fort
Niagara River (New York, United States) (search for this): entry george-fort
Lake George, N. Y. (New York, United States) (search for this): entry george-fort
George, Fort,
The name of four defensive works connected with warfare in the United States.
The first was erected near the outlet of Lake George, N. Y., and, with Fort William Henry (q. v.) and other works, was the scene of important operations during the French and Indian War (q. v.) of 1755-59.
The second was on Long Island.
In the autumn of 1780, some Rhode Island
Old relic at Fort George. Tory refugees took possession of the manor-house of Gen. John Smith, at Smith's Point, L. I., fortified it and the grounds around it, and named the works Fort George, which they designed as a depository of stores for the British in New York.
They began cutting wood for the British army in the city.
At the solicitation of General Smith, and the approval of Washington, Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge crossed the Sound from Fairfield, with eighty dismounted dragoons, and landed, on the evening of Nov. 21, at Woodville.
There he remained until the next night, on account of a storm.
At the mi
Fort George (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry george-fort
United States (United States) (search for this): entry george-fort
George, Fort,
The name of four defensive works connected with warfare in the United States.
The first was erected near the outlet of Lake George, N. Y., and, with Fort William Henry (q. v.) and other works, was the scene of important operations during the French and Indian War (q. v.) of 1755-59.
The second was on Long Island.
In the autumn of 1780, some Rhode Island
Old relic at Fort George. Tory refugees took possession of the manor-house of Gen. John Smith, at Smith's Point, L. I., fortified it and the grounds around it, and named the works Fort George, which they designed as a depository of stores for the British in New York.
They began cutting wood for the British army in the city.
At the solicitation of General Smith, and the approval of Washington, Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge crossed the Sound from Fairfield, with eighty dismounted dragoons, and landed, on the evening of Nov. 21, at Woodville.
There he remained until the next night, on account of a storm.
At the m
Fort William Henry, New York (New York, United States) (search for this): entry george-fort
George, Fort,
The name of four defensive works connected with warfare in the United States.
The first was erected near the outlet of Lake George, N. Y., and, with Fort William Henry (q. v.) and other works, was the scene of important operations during the French and Indian War (q. v.) of 1755-59.
The second was on Long Island.
In the autumn of 1780, some Rhode Island
Old relic at Fort George. Tory refugees took possession of the manor-house of Gen. John Smith, at Smith's Point, L. I., fortified it and the grounds around it, and named the works Fort George, which they designed as a depository of stores for the British in New York.
They began cutting wood for the British army in the city.
At the solicitation of General Smith, and the approval of Washington, Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge crossed the Sound from Fairfield, with eighty dismounted dragoons, and landed, on the evening of Nov. 21, at Woodville.
There he remained until the next night, on account of a storm.
At the mi
Fort Niagara (New York, United States) (search for this): entry george-fort
Woodville (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): entry george-fort
Fort George (Canada) (search for this): entry george-fort