Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery 1777
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 6 October 1777 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1777 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | American Revolutionary War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Great Britain, United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 41.3228, -73.9897 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery was fought in the Hudson Highlands of the Hudson River valley on 6 October 1777, during the American Revolutionary War. British troops under General Sir Henry Clinton captured Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery and dismantled the first iteration of the Hudson River Chains.
The purpose of the British attack was to create a diversion to draw American troops from the army of General Horatio Gates, which was opposing British General John Burgoyne's attempt to gain control of the Hudson. Both forts were garrisoned by about 600 Continental Army troops under the command of two brothers, General George Clinton and General James Clinton, while General Israel Putnam led additional troops at nearby Fort Independence in the vicinity of Peekskill, New York. Using a series of feints, Clinton fooled Putnam into withdrawing most of his troops to the east, and then he landed 2,100 troops on the west side of the Hudson to assault the two forts.
The troops marched about twelve miles through a mountanious and rugged road after disembarkation from the Transport vessels brunging them from New York convoyed by HMS Preston. Clinton then divided his troops to stage simultaneous assaults on the two forts.
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