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- Although it is most well-known today as the site of the United States Military Academy, this location was originally selected, because of its geography, as the site from which to defend and retain control of the vital Hudson River during the Revolutionary War and whose fortifications protected the Great Chain strung across the river to block British use of this vital waterway.
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Fort Montgomery, NY | Oct 6, 1777 For much of the American Revolution, American and British strategy was centered in and around New York City, including the Lower Hudson River region from West Point south to New York Harbor.
British forces under the command of General Sir Henry Clinton captured Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery and then dismantled the first iteration of the Hudson River Chains. The purpose of the attack was to create a diversion to draw American troops from the army of General Horatio Gates , whose army was opposing British General John Burgoyne 's ...
- October 6, 1777
- British victory
British forces under the command of General Henry Clinton captured Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery, and then dismantled the Hudson River Chain. The purpose of the attack was to create a diversion to draw American troops from the army of Major General Horatio Gates , whose army was opposing Lieutenant General John Burgoyne 's attempt to gain ...
Apr 10, 2013 · Built to protect the American’s first efforts to chain the Hudson River during the War for Independence, Fort Montgomery was attacked, captured, and destroyed by the British within two years of its construction.
Today, visitors can see these original foundations and visit the Fort Montgomery Museum to learn more about fortifications in the American Revolution and the battle. In addition, there are living history demonstrations of artillery, musketry, music, and camp life on the sites.
5 days ago · U.S. Army battle map, The Battle of Fort Montgomery, The British Attack, Dusk, 6 October 1777. Forts Montgomery and Clinton, located just south of West Point, were built for the defense of the Hudson Highlands in 1776. It was here that British and loyalist troops overwhelmed Clinton's outnumbered patriots in October.
