Covering the battles fought by the garrisons of the forts. The first of four volumes on Revolutionary War forts which together will provide a comprehensive overview.

During the Revolutionary War, forts in New York were instrumental in initiating and maintaining America’s desire for independence and helped the nascent nation to eventually prevail.

These forts saw crucial, campaign-determining naval battles, and pivotal land engagements between battle-hardened well-led British troops and unproven American militia. In both land and sea engagements the garrisons deployed a range of weapons including different calibers of smooth-bore cannon, howitzers, musket, bayonets, and even tomahawks.

Covering Amsterdam, Clinton, Fort Clinton at West Point, Dayton, Decker, Flagstaff, Au Fer, Brooklyn, Defiance, Franklin, Golgotha, Herkimer, Jay, Klock, Montgomery, Niagra Old Stone Fort, Salonga, Stanwix, Ticonderoga, Wadsworth, and Washington, this expert text discusses design, armament, and current status of the forts. It explores their garrisons, commanders, and the battles fought, as well as the spatial and military dependent relationships these forts had with one another.

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Timeline
• Introduction
• Fort Amsterdam
• Fort Brooklyn
• Fort Clinton
• Fort Clinton at West Point
• Fort Dayton
• Fort Decker
• Flagstaff Fort
• Fort au Fer
• Fort Defiance
• Fort Franklin
• Fort Golgotha
• Fort Herkimer
• Fort Jay
• Fort Klock
• Fort Montgomery
• Fort Niagara
• Fort Oswego
• Old Stone Fort
• Fort Salonga
• Fort Stanwix
• Fort Ticonderoga
• Fort Wadsworth
• Fort Washington
• Conclusion
• Bibliography