Episode 4 of 4
Destruction and Evacuation of the Forts
- When
- October 26, 1777
- Where
- Forts Clinton and Montgomery
With the New York garrison thinned by the Hudson operation, Clinton recalled Vaughan and the troops holding the forts; the forts were destroyed and evacuated on October 26.
As the New York garrison had been thinned by the operation on the Hudson, Clinton recalled Vaughan and the garrison holding the two forts. The forts were destroyed, and the troops evacuated on October 26, 1777.
Sources
- Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
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