Fort Clinton (site) | military, place with historical importance, fortification

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Here a tiny garrison, about 300 Patriots, was overwhelmed by a British force of some 2,000 troops attacking from the west in the evening of 6 October 1777. The fort was named in honor of Brig.Gen. George Clinton (Govenor of New York) who was in command of Fort Mongomery 600 yards to the north. Fort Clinton was under command of Clinton's brother, Brig.Gen. James Clinton. The British commander-in-chief who defeated them both was General Sir Henry Clinton (no known relation). Got that?
Under cover of night and fog, the two Clinton brothers managed to escape by boat. James Clinton would later take command of Fort Arnold at West Point, which in late 1780 was renamed (what else?) Fort Clinton when Benedict Arnold was revealed as a traitor.
This whole area was dug up and plowed under for the construction of Route 6 over the Bear Mountain bridge.
Today hardly any trace of Fort Clinton remains. The yellow outline is very approximate.