British Advance and Feints
- When
- October 3–6, 1777
- Where
- Hudson River approach and Stony Point landing
Sir Henry Clinton sailed up the Hudson on October 3 with 3,000 men, using feints to fool Putnam into withdrawing troops eastward before landing 2,100 men at Stony Point.
On October 3, Sir Henry Clinton started up the Hudson River with 3,000 men in three frigates and smaller vessels. Through a series of feinting maneuvers he completely fooled Putnam, who drew his troops back into the eastern highlands and sent messages across the Hudson for reinforcements. On the foggy morning of October 6, Clinton landed 2,100 men at Stony Point on the west side of the Hudson and, assisted by a Loyalist guide, marched them up onto a local rise called the "Timp".
Sources
- Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
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