Battle of Stony Point

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Battle of Stony Point
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Capture of Stony Point by Wayne
Date July 16, 1779; 245 years ago (1779-07-16) Location Stony Point, New York, U.S. Result American victory, British retreat from present day Rockland County and Northern Westchester County
Belligerents
United States	Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Anthony Wayne (WIA)	Henry Johnson (POW)
Strength
1,500	750
Casualties and losses
15 killed 83 wounded[1]	20 killed 74 wounded prisoners 472 unwounded prisoners 58 missing[1]

The Battle of Stony Point took place on July 16, 1779, during the American Revolutionary War. In a well-planned and -executed nighttime attack, a highly trained select group of George Washington's Continental Army troops under the command of Brigadier General "Mad Anthony" Wayne defeated British troops in a quick and daring assault on their outpost in Stony Point, New York, approximately 30 mi (48 km) north of New York City.

The British suffered heavy losses in a battle that served as an important victory in terms of morale for the Continental Army. While the fort was ordered evacuated quickly after the battle by General Washington, this key crossing site was used later in the war by units of the Continental Army to cross the Hudson River on their way to victory over the British.