After several hours of hiking through the hilly terrain, and with the approach to Fort Montgomery contested by a company armed with a small field piece, British forces launched simultaneous attacks on the two forts and captured them after a relatively short battle.
After several hours of hiking through the hilly terrain, Sir Henry divided his troops to stage simultaneous assaults on the two forts. Although the approach to Fort Montgomery was contested by a company armed with a small field piece, they attacked the two forts at nearly the same time and captured them after a relatively short battle.