Fort Lee Historic Park in Bergen County NJ

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dc.creatorBeards, Daniel E.
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-04T20:24:33Z
dc.date.available2025-02-04T20:24:33Z
dc.date.issued2016-03-24
dc.descriptionFort Lee, originally Fort Constitution, was a Revolutionary War-era fort located on the crest of the Hudson Palisades. George Washington, then commander of the Continental Army, issued orders to General Mercer to summon all available troops and erect a fort on the west side of the Hudson River. Construction commenced in July 1776 on the new fort, to be called Fort Constitution. At the end of September 1776, Fort Constitution was renamed Fort Lee, for General Charles Lee of the Continental Army. The Battle of Fort Lee on November 19, 1776 marked the successful invasion of New Jersey by British and Hessian forces and the subsequent general retreat of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
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dc.subjectFort Lee Historic Park
dc.subjectThe Battle of Fort Lee
dc.subjectAmerican Revolution
dc.subjectAmerican History
dc.subjectHistory
dc.subjectGeneral George Washington
dc.subjectBergen County
dc.subjectThe Gateway Region
dc.subjectNew Jersey
dc.subjectNJ
dc.subjectJersey
dc.subjectThe Garden State
dc.titleFort Lee Historic Park in Bergen County NJ

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