Hudson River Chains
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hudson-river-chains-164-3535727
title:
Hudson River Chains
text:
The Hudson River Chains were a series of chain booms constructed across the Hudson River at West Point by Continental Army forces from 1776 to 1778 during the American Revolutionary War. These served as defenses preventing British naval vessels from sailing upriver and were overseen by the Highlands Department of the Continental Army. The first chain was destroyed by British forces in the aftermath of the Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery in October 1777. The more significant and successful
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
River barriers used during the American Revolutionary War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River_Chains
date created:
2004-12-04T14:28:54Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T00:14:36Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/West_Point_Fortifications.jpg","width":455,"height":420}
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13
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