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Today in History: British Forces Capture Forts, Dismantle Hudson River Chains

10/6/2025

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On October 6, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War, British forces led by General Sir Henry Clinton captured Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery in the Hudson Highlands. This victory allowed the British to dismantle the Hudson River Chains, a crucial defensive measure established by the Continental Army to prevent British naval access upriver.

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On October 6, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War, British forces led by General Sir Henry Clinton captured Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery in the Hudson Highlands. This victory allowed the British to dismantle the Hudson River Chains, a crucial defensive measure established by the Continental Army to prevent British naval access upriver.