Revolution on the Hudson: New York City and the Hudson River Valley in the American War of Independence his capital

his capital

would allow such horrors to take place

only to be erased from America's collective historical memory

and enslave African American citizens

along with photographs

Revolution on the Hudson: New York City and the Hudson River Valley in the American War of Independence his capitalThe untold story of the fight for the Hudson River Valley, control of which, both the Americans and the British firmly believed, would determine the outcome of the Revolutionary War. No part of the country was more contested during the American Revolution than New York City, the Hudson River, and the surrounding counties. Political and military leaders on both sides viewed the Hudson River Valley as the American jugular, which, if cut, would quickly