PEEKSKILL, NY: The Attack at Peekskill by the British in 1777, and the Role of the Fort Hill Site During the War of Independence. 1998John J. Curran From war documents, eyewitness, first person descriptions, and from soldiers memoirs, comes this book describing the attack at Peekskill, New York, by the British in 1777. It was a direct target of attack by the British on the Fort Hill site and meant to cripple the American military defense of the Hudson Valley. The role of the Fort Hill site during the War of Independence was an important one. Available in Hardcover & Softcover