Fort Constitution
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Fort Constitution was a key American Revolutionary War fortification in New York’s Hudson Highlands, built to help control the strategic Hudson River corridor against British forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Constitution canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War site
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fortification ⓘ military installation ⓘ |
| builtBy |
American colonial forces
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Continental authorities ⓘ |
| builtFor |
control of strategic river corridor
ⓘ
defense of the Hudson River ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
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Patriot forces ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasCategory |
American Revolutionary War forts
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Hudson River military history ⓘ Revolutionary War fortifications in New York ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
artillery emplacements
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batteries ⓘ earthworks ⓘ riverfront position ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
control of Hudson River corridor
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defense against British naval movement ⓘ protection of American communication lines ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hudson Highlands
NERFINISHED
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Hudson Valley ⓘ New York NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern United States ⓘ |
| locatedNear | West Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | West Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Hudson River ⓘ |
| locatedOppositeBankOf | West Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Continental Army ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Hudson River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedForce |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American fortifications on the Hudson River
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Hudson Highlands defensive system NERFINISHED ⓘ Hudson River defenses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| significance |
key American Revolutionary War fortification in the Hudson Highlands
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part of American efforts to deny British control of the Hudson River ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
helped prevent British from splitting New England from other colonies
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key position in Hudson Highlands ⓘ |
| usedDuring | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery defense
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monitoring British ship movements ⓘ securing supply routes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
American Revolutionary War defenses in the Hudson Highlands