Hudson River Chain - Pollepel Island's Chevaux-de-frise (1776-1777)

Pollepel Island's Chevaux-de-frise (1776-1777)

Another chevaux-de-frise was constructed across the Hudson between Plum Point and Pollepel Island, north of West Point. The defenses were never fully completed, and its importance was overshadowed by completion of the Great Chain at West Point the following year.

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