=Fort George=, Long Island. 40N. 73W. Garrison surrendered to Americans under Tallmadge, 1780 (W. of Ind.). =Fort George=, Niagara. 43N. 79W. British garrison forced to retreat, 1813. =Fort Harrison=, Richmond. 37N. 77W. Taken by Federals, and renamed Fort Burnham, in honour of the commander who fell, 1864; failure of Confederates under Lee to recapture later the same year (Civil W.). =Fort Harrison=, near Terre Haute, Indiana. 39N. 87W. Attacked by Indians, under the instigation of "the Prophet," and with difficulty saved by the enfeebled garrison, 1812. =Fort Henry=, Tennessee R. 36N. 87W. Surrendered by Confederates, 1862 (Civil W.). =Fort Hindman=, Arkansas. 34N. 91W. Confederates surrender, 1863 (Civil W.). =Fort Lee=, near Jersey City, N. Jersey. 40N. 74W. Narrow escape of Gen. Greene from English forces under Cornwallis, 1776 (W. of Ind.). =Fort McHenry=, Whetstone Point, Baltimore. 39N. 76W. Heavily bombarded by Admiral Cochrane, who was forced to withdraw, 1814. (During the bombardment, F. Scott Key, who was in custody on an English vessel, wrote 'The Star-spangled Banner.') =Fort Meigs=, Maumee R., Indiana. 41N. 85W. Besieged by British and Indians, who were forced to retire, 1813. =Fort Mercer=, near Philadelphia. 39N. 74W. Fierce bombardment by British forces under Donop, who died of his wounds; the attack was a failure, 1777 (W. of Ind.). =Fort Miami=, Maumee R., Indiana. 41N. 85W. Surrendered to Indians, 1763 (Pontiac W.). =Fort Mifflin=, opposite Fort Mercer (q.v.). Besieged by British for six days, when the remainder of defenders escaped, 1777. =Fort Mims=, near junction of Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers. 31N. 87W. Slaughter of men, women, and children by Indians, under the chief Weathersford, during the rising of Tecumseh and his brother the prophet, 1812. =Fort Montgomery=, see Fort Clinton. =Fort Moultrie=, Sullivan Island, S. Carolina. 32N. 79W. Unsuccessfully assaulted by English fleet under Sir Peter Parker, 1776 (W. of Ind.). =Fort Necessity=, Monongahela R. 39N. 78W. Surrendered by Washington, 1754; a previous encounter near was the first blood shed in French and Indian war. =Fort Niagara=, Lake Ontario. 43N. 79W. Begun by La Salle, 1673; strongly fortified by French, 1725; taken by English, 1759; concourse of Indians at, 1764; seized by English and part of garrison massacred, 1813. =Fort Ouatanon=, near Lafayette, Wabash R. 40N. 86W. Taken by Indians, 1763. (See Parkman, 'Pontiac.') =Fort St Philip=, Mississippi R. 29N. 89W. Fierce naval battle near, ending in victory to the Federals, 1862 (Civil W.). =Fort Pillow=, near Memphis, Tennessee. 35N. 89W. Taken, and garrison massacred, by Gen. Forrest, Confederate leader, 1864 (Civil W.). =Fort Pitt.= Name given to Fort Du Quesne (q.v.) after it fell into the hands of the English, 1758; saved from Pontiac's assault by Col. Bouquet, 1763. (See Parkman, op. cit.) =Fort Pulaski=, Savannah R. 32N. 80W. Taken by Federals, 1862 (Civil W.).