Battle of Fort Montgomery

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The Battle of Fort Montgomery was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New York in which British forces captured the strategic Hudson River fortifications held by the Continental Army.

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instanceOf American Revolutionary War battle
battle
attacker British forces
Loyalist forces
belligerent Continental Army
Great Britain
Thirteen Colonies
campaign British operations along the Hudson River in 1777
combatant Province of New York militia
linked to: New York militia
commander George Clinton
James Clinton
Sir Henry Clinton
linked to: Henry Clinton
conflict American Revolutionary War
consequence destruction of American river defenses including the chain across the Hudson
temporary British control of part of the Hudson River
country United States
date 1777-10-06
datePrecision day
defender Continental Army garrison
linked to: Continental Army
defensiveWork earthworks
palisades
followedBy continued British advance up the Hudson River
fortification Fort Montgomery
hasSiteToday Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
historicalPeriod 18th century
involves Hudson River chain
linked to: Hudson River Chain

river batteries
location Fort Montgomery, New York
Hudson River
namedAfter Fort Montgomery
nearbyFort Fort Clinton
notableFeature assault on twin forts Montgomery and Clinton
use of land and river approaches by British forces
objective capture Hudson River fortifications
control navigation on the Hudson River
opponent British Army
outcome capture of Fort Montgomery by British forces
partOf Hudson River campaign
Saratoga campaign
precededBy construction of Fort Montgomery
presentDayLocation Orange County, New York
near Bear Mountain, New York
result British victory
strategicImportance defense of the Hudson River Valley
protection of American communication between New England and the Mid-Atlantic
theater Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
year 1777

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Fort Montgomery, New York hasHistoricEvent Battle of Fort Montgomery