An overview of the events leading up to, during, and after the fateful battle of October 1777 in which the outnumbered American defenders suffered defeat but arguably managed to turn the tide of war leading to eventual victory for the patriots. From Jan Sheldon Conley, descendant of a militiaman who fought in that battle, readers learn about one of the most important historical sites in the Hudson River Highlands. Complete with illustrations.
The Battle of Fort Montgomery: A Short History
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About the Book
Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton, located just north of Bear Mountain and south of West Point, were built for the defense of the Hudson Highlands in 1776. It was here that British and loyalist troops overwhelmed Brigadier General George Clinton’s outnumbered patriots in October 1777. Although the Americans lost the battle for the Highlands, it was the heroic efforts of the men at Forts Montgomery and Clinton that may have saved the day and turned the tide of the war. A relative handful of Americans, fighting valiantly, aided in delaying British reinforcements from joining General John Burgoyne in the upper Hudson Valley and allowed General Horatio Gates to gain much needed military reinforcements in time to ultimately win Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga.
ISBN
9781930098350
Format
Paperback
Page Count
40
Dimensions
Contains Illustrations
