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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1776-1777) - Established during the [[Revolutionary War]] on the Hudson River below West Point in 1776. Named after BG [[Richard Montgomery]], [[New York Militia]], commander of the fort. Abandoned in 1777. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1776-1777) - Established during the [[Revolutionary War]] on the Hudson River below West Point in 1776. Named after BG [[Richard Montgomery]], [[New York Militia]], commander of the fort. Abandoned in 1777. | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
Established to protect a chain barrier built across the Hudson River to prevent British naval forces from sailing upriver and threatening West Point. It was attacked and destroyed by the British on 6 Oct 1777 after a fierce battle. | Established to protect a chain barrier built across the Hudson River to prevent British naval forces from sailing upriver and threatening West Point. It was attacked and destroyed by the British on 6 Oct 1777 after a fierce battle. | ||
Revision as of 11:02, 31 August 2010
Fort Montgomery (1) (1776-1777) - Established during the Revolutionary War on the Hudson River below West Point in 1776. Named after BG Richard Montgomery, New York Militia, commander of the fort. Abandoned in 1777.
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Fort Montgomery (1) History
Established to protect a chain barrier built across the Hudson River to prevent British naval forces from sailing upriver and threatening West Point. It was attacked and destroyed by the British on 6 Oct 1777 after a fierce battle.
Current Status
Fort Montgomery State Historic Site.
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Location: Orange County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 41.323889 Long: -73.986944 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 542
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Visited: 20 Aug 2010
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