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Newburgh

New York, United States

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Last Updated: Apr 10, 2024 • Article History

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Newburgh, city, Orange county, southeastern New York, U.S. It lies on the west bank of the Hudson River (opposite Beacon), 58 miles (93 km) north of New York City. First settled by Germans from the Palatinate in 1709, it became a parish in 1752 and was named for Newburgh, Scotland. It served as General George Washington’s final headquarters (1782–83) and was a key American command post in the strategic Hudson valley during the American Revolution. It was there that Washington renounced the idea that he become king and officially disbanded the Continental Army. The Jonathan Hasbrouck House (1750), Washington’s headquarters, ...(100 of 239 words)

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