Redoubt 2 - West Point

Redoubt 2 - West Point (1779-1783) - A Revolutionary War Redoubt established in 1779 on the present day military reservation of the United States Military Academy in Orange County, New York. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1783. Redoubt 2 Observation Tower Redoubt 2 Interior Detail Redoubt 2 from the Observation Tower, the Detached Gun Battery can be seen as a rock line in the Photo Background History Part of Fortress West Point. Designed as a modified classic hexagonal redoubt by Colonel Thaddeus Kosciusko with five sides of about 30' requiring and one short side of about 7'-8'. The Redoubt required about 160 men for its defense. The terrain dictated the modified hexagonal design. It was described as “the same as No. 1, No bomb proofs.” Redoubt 2 Earthworks Redoubt 2 Approach Redoubt 2 Wall Detail View of the Hudson River From Redoubt 2 The redoubt had one detached gun battery southwest of the redoubt with six embrasures but reported with only two 9-pounders in 1780. Redoubt 2 Detached Battery Embrasure Redoubt 2 Detached Battery Embrasure Redoubt 2 Detached Battery Wall Redoubt 2 Detached Battery Wall Current Status Stabilized remains on the military reservation of the United States Military Academy, Orange County, New York. An observation tower overlooks the Redoubt site. The detached gun battery wall and trace is easily seen immediately southwest of the Redoubt. On active Military installation and access may be restricted. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: United States Military Academy, West Point, Orange County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 41.3782767 Long: -73.9775551 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 781' See Also: Fortress West Point Revolutionary War United States Military Academy West Point Portal Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 591. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2091611. Cubbison, Douglas R., Historic Structures Report: The Redoubts of West Point, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, January 2004, pdf, 33 pages + appendix, illustrated, page 27-28. West Point Fortifications Staff Ride Note Cards, 3rd ed, USMA History Department, January 1994 changed 1998 and 2008, Pdf, 82 pages, page 52. Links: North American Forts - Redoubt 2 - West Point Visited: 30 May 2013