Nov. 21, 1776, Retreating from NY. “Sir, I have this Moment arrived at this place,” George Washington writes the governor of New York from the Aquackinack bridge. Washington is in a place he never wanted to be–on the run with his army. His immediate purpose is clear. He must inform the governor of New York of his most recent decision. “After the unfortunate loss of Fort Washington, it was determined to evacuate Fort Lee.” http://ow.ly/i/eEXiX