West Point defenses

E390891

The West Point defenses were a key fortified American stronghold on the Hudson River during the Revolutionary War, crucial for controlling the waterway and preventing British forces from dividing the colonies.

All labels observed (4)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf American Revolutionary War fortification system
fortified military position
commandedBy various Continental Army officers
constructionStartTime 1778
controlledBy Continental Army
country United States
designedTo block British naval movement on the Hudson River
protect Continental Army control of the mid-Hudson Valley
garrisonedBy Continental Army troops
heritageStatus recognized as a historic military site
historicalPeriod American Revolutionary War
includes Great Chain across the Hudson River
artillery positions
batteries
earthworks
fortifications on both sides of the Hudson River
redoubts
river obstructions
locatedIn West Point, New York
locatedOn Hudson River
notableEvent target of Benedict Arnold's treason plot
opposedBy British Army
partOf Continental Army defensive network
Hudson River defenses
presentDayUse site of the United States Military Academy
significance considered one of the most important American positions of the Revolutionary War
strategicImportance key American stronghold on the Hudson River
strategicPurpose control of Hudson River navigation
prevent division of New England from other colonies
usedBy Patriot forces

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Stony Point associatedWith West Point defenses
Hudson River waterfront at West Point hasHistoricalSignificance Hudson River defenses
linked to: West Point defenses
Constitution Island partOf West Point military defensive chain on the Hudson River
linked to: West Point defenses
Fort Lee (Revolutionary War fort) partOf Hudson River defenses
linked to: West Point defenses
American Revolutionary War defenses in the Hudson Highlands component West Point fortifications
linked to: West Point defenses
Highlands Department of the Continental Army associatedWith Hudson River defenses
linked to: West Point defenses
Hudson Highlands campaign defensiveWorks West Point fortifications
linked to: West Point defenses