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Tango01 | 20 Jun 2019 4:26 p.m. PST |
"Sir Henry Clinton's 1779 Hudson River Campaign was one of multiple attempts by the British to take possession of the Hudson Highlands. Although Clinton's troops were initially victorious in raiding Continental Army fortifications and towns sympathetic to the rebels, these victories proved to be fleeting. In the end, the British general's objective of crushing General George Washington's forces went unaccomplished. The 1779 campaign was not Clinton's first foray up the Hudson River. In 1777, after John Burgoyne's descent from Canada stalled near Saratoga, New York, Clinton responded by departing Manhattan and sailing up the Hudson River to engage Continental forces. He first wrested control of the Hudson Highland Forts from the Continentals and then sailed north and laid waste to the town of Kingston, New York. Despite these victories, Clinton was unable to reach Burgoyne, who surrendered to Continental forces at Saratoga on October 17, 1777…" Main page link Amicalement Armand |
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