Major General Charles Cornwallis, of the Army of Great Britain, occupies the abandoned Fort Lee (New Jersey).
[restored 7/24/2021]
Subsequent Events:
References:
“Chronology of Events, 1774-1804,” from The Debate on the Constitution, two volumes, Bernard Bailyn, ed., (New York: Library of America, 1992), 2:1031.
Fort Lee Historic Park – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lee_Historic_Park
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