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Battle of Stony Point: Midnight Attack

How We Became America: The Untold Story

In 1779, the Hudson River was Continental territory, except for the crossing at Stony Point, which had been taken by the British. George Washington devised a daring plan to recapture it. (Runtime 2:30)

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Battle Facts
Rockland County, NY | July 16, 1779
Result: American Victory
Estimated Casualties
722
American
98
British
624
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