The following is a SAR episode titled “The Great Chain”.
Sixty five ton’s of chain which closed off the Hudson River from the British.
It was effective, it worked, it was amazing for the time.
In today’s episode, we explore one of the most significant engineering feats of the American Revolution. A “Great Chain” that was designed to protect the Hudson River from being taken by the British was deployed at West Point and played a major role in the ultimate victory by the Americans.
