Fort Cockhill, New York
Fort Cockhill, New York
FORT COCKHILL, NEW YORK. 16 November 1776. At the mouth of Spuyten Duyvil, the little fort at Cock or Cox Hill was an outpost of Fort Tryon, which was in turn an outpost of Fort Washington.
SEE ALSO Fort Washington, New York; Spuyten Duyvil, New York.
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