American Withdrawal and British Court-Martial
- When
- 18 July 1779
- Where
- Stony Point, New York
- Part of
- Capture of Stony Point
The Americans abandoned Stony Point on July 18 after removing captured cannons and supplies; Colonel Johnson was later court-martialed for inadequate defense.
Washington had not intended to hold either point. Stony Point was abandoned by the Americans on July 18, 1779, after they carried off the captured cannons and supplies. Because the Continental Army had taken the fort with relative ease, the British commander, Colonel Johnson, was court-martialed in New York City on accusations of inadequate defense. Contemporary Patriot accounts noted that Wayne had given quarter to the garrison despite the alleged treatment of his own men at the "Paoli Massacre" in 1777.
Sources
- Battle of Stony Point Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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