Battle of Fort St. George

Battle of Fort St. George
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Sketch by Benjamin Tallmadge of Fort St. George
Date November 23, 1780 Location present-day Shirley, New York Result American victory
Belligerents
United States	Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Benjamin Tallmadge
Strength
80	61
Casualties and losses
1 wounded	7 killed 54 captured numerous non-combatants also captured

The Battle of Fort St. George (or Fort George) was the culmination of a Continental Army raiding expedition led by Benjamin Tallmadge against a fortified Loyalist outpost and storage depot at the Manor St. George on the south coast of Long Island on November 23, 1780, during the American Revolutionary War. Tallmadge's raid was successful; the garrison was surprised, and many provisions and prisoners were taken.