National War Memorial Registry, War Memorial Catalog Of United States

BECAUSE OF THE FORTS COMMANDING POSITION, AND FORMIDABLE BATTLE WORKS IT CHECKED FOR A YEAR A BRITISH THRUST SOUTHWARD. THIS CRITICAL YEAR OF REPRIEVE GAVE THE AMERICAN FORCES TIME TO ORGANIZE FARTHER SOUTH, MEET AND DESTROY GENERAL BURGOYNE AT SARATOGA, WIN FRENCH SUPPORT, AND EVENTUALLY SUBDUE GENERAL CORNWALLIS AT YORKTOWN, FULFILLING THE PROPHECY OF THE MOUNTAIN'S NAME.