BattlefieldsBattle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery
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Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery

1777
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
2,100
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
600
Outcome
British victory
The Battle

History & Significance

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.

Casualties & Losses

75 killed or wounded | 41 killed; 142 wounded

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