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The Revolutionary Army fortified this hill in 1776 to provide more firepower down river and to maintain communication between Gravel Hill Battery to the east and the Fort Constitution area to the west. Hill Cliff Battery mounted from three to five cannon, three to fire down river and possibly one each for the flanks. Conscious of the threat of land attack, military inspectors recommended enclosing this hill fortification, but apparently without result. Destroyed during the British operations in 1777, the battery was never rebuilt.
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Philipstown, New York · United States
