Fully illustrated compendium of the 18 New York forts that played significant and strategic roles during the Revolutionary War. During the Revolutionary War, forts in New York were instrumental in initiating and maintaining America’s desire for independence and helped the nascent nation to eventually prevail. These forts saw crucial, campaign-determining naval battles, and pivotal land engagements between battle-hardened well-led British troops and unproven American militia. In both land and sea engagements the garrisons deployed a range of weapons including different calibers of smooth-bore cannon, howitzers, musket, bayonets, and even tomahawks. Covering Amsterdam, Clinton, Fort Clinton at West Point, Dayton, Decker, Flagstaff, Au Fer, Brooklyn, Defiance, Franklin, Golgotha, Herkimer, Jay, Klock, Montgomery, Niagra Old Stone Fort, Salonga, Stanwix, Ticonderoga, Wadsworth, and Washington, this expert text discusses design, armament, and current status of the forts. It explores their garrisons, commanders, and the battles fought, as well as the spatial and military dependent relationships these forts had with one another. Table of Contents Introduction Ticonderoga Ontario Stanwix Madison Barracks Old Stone Fort Herkimer Church Dayton Amsterdam Clinton Clinton at West Point Flagstaff Fort au Fer Brooklyn Defiance Franklin Golgotha Herkimer Jay Klock Montgomery Salonga Wadsworth Washington Visiting the forts Bibliography Index “All the major fortifications are covered, including Ticonderoga, Stanwix, Oswego, Niagara and Crown Point as well a number of lesser-known ones. You can certainly start creating your own tabletop forts from the images and game some of the actions described.” Historical Miniatures Gaming Society “Michael Garlock has put together a beautifully illustrated guide to 23 New York forts that featured American and British roles in the Revolutionary War. [A]n informative book and suitable as a quick reference.” The Journal of America's Military Past ‘‘[I]t contains much interesting and useful information for wargamers whose primary interest is the American Revolutionary War.’’ Miniature Wargames “…is a great addition to the Revolutionary War’s reference material. Garlock’s goal of capturing the vital moments of New York’s nineteen Revolutionary War era forts is masterfully accomplished in brief, encyclopedic fashion.” On Point: The Journal of Army History Michael Garlock is the author of From Soldier to Civilian and Cathedrals of War–A Guide to Florida’s Coastal Fortifications. He has written articles for The Artilleryman, The World & I, North and South, and America’s Civil War. He is the author of the popular eBook series The Centurion Chronicles.