Editing Montauk, New York (section)

===18th century===
During the [[Siege of Boston]] in the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]], a British ship visited [[Fort Pond Bay]] in 1775 in search of provisions—notably cattle. John Dayton, who had limited troops at his disposal on a hill above the bay, feigned that he had more by walking them back and forth across a hill turning their coats inside out to make it look like there were more of them (a tactic referred to as "Dayton's Ruse").<ref>{{cite news |title=An Old Dayton House Saved From Bulldozer |first=Julia C. |last=Mead |url=http://www.easthamptonstar.com/DNN/Archive/1998/980115/news1.htm |newspaper=The East Hampton Star |date=January 15, 1998 |access-date=2010-01-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111191435/http://www.easthamptonstar.com/DNN/Archive/1998/980115/news1.htm |archive-date=November 11, 2009 }}</ref>

In 1781, the British {{HMS|Culloden|1776|6}} ran aground near what today is called [[Culloden Point]] while pursuing a French [[frigate]]. The ship was [[scuttling|scuttled]], but its remains were discovered in the 1970s. It is now on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name=EHS-1998-03-05>{{cite news |url=https://www.easthamptonstar.com/archive/whats-name-culloden-point |title= What's In A Name?: Culloden Point |first=Michelle |last=Napoli |date=March 5, 1998 |work=The East Hampton Star |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref>

In 1792, Congress authorized construction of the [[Montauk Lighthouse]]. It was completed in 1796.<ref name=NYT-1995-11-19>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/11/19/nyregion/restoring-lighthouse-in-montauk.html |title=Restoring Lighthouse In Montauk |first=Barbara |last=Delatiner |date=November 19, 1995 |work=The New York Times |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref>