THE GREAT CHAIN REVOLUTIONARY WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE I

THE HUDSON RIVERS NARROW WITH AND SHARP TURN AT WEST POINT CREATED ADVERSE SAILING CONDITIONS AND PROMPTED CONSTRUCTION OF A GREAT CHAIN IN 1778 AS AN OBSTACLE TO THE MOVEMENT OF BRITISH SHIPS NORTH OF THIS POINT. AMERICAN SOLDIERS POSITIONED THE CHAIN TO IMPEDE THE PROGRESS OF A SHIP SHOULD IT ATTEMPT TO TURN INTO THE EAST-WEST CHANNEL AGAINST FREQUENTLY UNFAVORABLE WINDS AND A STONG CURRENT. CANNON WERE PLACED IN FORTS AND BATTERIES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER TO DESTROY THE SHIP AS IT SLOWED TO A HALT AGAINST THE OBSTACLE.
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