. The Palisades of the Hudson : their formation, tradition, romance, historical associations, natural wonders and preservation. Picturesque Foreground of DenseFoliage and High Rocks. 18 The Palisades of the Hudson WASHINGTON AT FORT The Ice Floea Silent Course. On the 13th of November Washington, anxious concerningthe forts, arrived at Fort Lee from Stony Point, traveling bythe road that follows thewestern slope of the Pali-sades. Here he found Greenereinforcing Fort Washing-ton. After a brief visit theCommander left for theheadquarters at Hackensack. Stirring events now fol-lowed in rap
. The Palisades of the Hudson : their formation, tradition, romance, historical associations, natural wonders and preservation. Picturesque Foreground of DenseFoliage and High Rocks. 18 The Palisades of the Hudson WASHINGTON AT FORT The Ice Floea Silent Course. On the 13th of November Washington, anxious concerningthe forts, arrived at Fort Lee from Stony Point, traveling bythe road that follows thewestern slope of the Pali-sades. Here he found Greenereinforcing Fort Washing-ton. After a brief visit theCommander left for theheadquarters at Hackensack. Stirring events now fol-lowed in rapid succession. Onthe 15th Colonel Robert Ma-g a w , commanding FortWashington, received an im-perative order to surrenderfrom General Howe. Theorder threatened severemeasures should it be refused. In ringing terms Magaw threwdown the gauntlet in his stirring message containing the memo-rable words, actuated by the most glorious cause that mankindever fought In, I am determined to hold this fort until the lastextremity. At four oclock In the afternoon of the same dayGreene sent a hurried message requesting the presence of Wash-ington at Fort Lee. The General galloped over the Hacken-sack turnpike and reached the fort at nine oclock
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