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Why was the Hudson River at West Point such a good place to attack sailing vessels?
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The heights with the Cannons of an Artillery Unit in place above, looked down on the Hudson River, commanded the passage of all river traffic.
In other words if you did not have permission of whom ever was the Commanding Officer of the Artillery Unit stationed on the heights overlooking the river to sail past, you would be sunk by Cannon fire from the Artillery Unit.
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