Great Chain across the Hudson River
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The Great Chain across the Hudson River was a massive iron barrier deployed by the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War to prevent British naval vessels from advancing up the river near West Point.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hudson River chain at West Point | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War fortification
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military barrier ⓘ naval obstruction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Chain
NERFINISHED
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West Point Chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedBy |
American military engineers
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Thaddeus Kościuszko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1782 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
iron anchors
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iron links ⓘ log rafts ⓘ sections displayed at West Point ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic military artifact ⓘ |
| inception | 1778 ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 1,500 to 1,800 feet
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approximately 600 meters ⓘ |
| linkWeight | approximately 100 to 180 pounds per link ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | West Point, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Hudson River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeOf | iron ⓘ |
| manufacturedAt | Sterling Iron Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturedBy | Peter Townsend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | wrought iron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest iron chains of the 18th century
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its role in American defensive strategy on the Hudson River ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hudson River defenses
NERFINISHED
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West Point fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentLocation | United States Military Academy at West Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to block British warships near West Point
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to prevent British naval vessels from sailing up the Hudson River ⓘ |
| relatedTo | chevaux-de-frise in the Hudson River ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier chain at Fort Montgomery ⓘ |
| startTime | 1778 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
to prevent British forces from dividing New England from the other colonies
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to secure the Hudson River corridor ⓘ |
| stretchedBetween |
Constitution Island
NERFINISHED
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West Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalWeight | approximately 65 tons ⓘ |
| usedBy | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | end of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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
Highlands Department of the Continental Army
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usedDefensiveMeasure
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Great Chain across the Hudson River
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this entity surface form:
Hudson River chain at West Point