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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1779-1783) - A Patriot [[Revolutionary War]] Redoubt established in 1779 on the present day military reservation of the [[United States Military Academy]] in Orange County, New York. One of eight such redoubts established to protect [[Fortress West Point]]. Abandoned in 1783 at the end of the war.

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|width="50%"|[[File:Redoubt 1 Tower WP - 3.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Redoubt 1 - West Point Broken Observation Tower]]
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|colspan="2"|[[File:Redoubt 1 - WP - 06.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Redoubt 1 - West Point Interior and Stone Wall]]
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== History ==
{{FortressWestPoint}}

Designed as a classic hexagonal redoubt by Colonel [[Thaddeus Kosciusko]] with sides of about 30' requiring about 180 men for its defense. Described by Benedict Arnold (25 Sep 1780) as “No cannon in the works, a slight and single abbatis, no ditch or picket. Cannon on two batteries, No bomb proofs.” 

The redoubt had two detached gun batteries, one southwest of the redoubt (#2) and the other southeast of the redoubt (#1). These two batteries were described in 1780 as having one 12-pounder and four 9-pounder cannons.

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File:Redoubt 1 Bat 1 WP - 4.jpg|Battery 1 Marker Rock
File:Redoubt 1 Bat 1 WP - 8.jpg|Battery 1 Site
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File:Redoubt 1 Bat 2 - 2.jpg|Battery 2 Interior
File:Redoubt 1 Bat 2 - 3.jpg|Battery 2 Site
File:Redoubt 1 Bat 2 - 1.jpg|Battery 2 Right Side
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== Current Status ==
Stabilized remains on the military reservation of the [[United States Military Academy]], Orange County, New York. On active Military installation and access may be restricted.

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'''Location:''' [[United States Military Academy]], West Point, Orange County, New York.

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* Elevation: 718'
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'''See Also:'''
* [[Fortress West Point]]
* [[Revolutionary War]]
* [[United States Military Academy]]
* [[West Point Portal]]

'''Sources:''' 
* {{Roberts}}, page 591.
* {{GNIS2|ID=2091610}}.
* {{Cubbison-RedoubtsWP}}, page 25.
* {{WPStaffRide}}, page 50-51.

'''Links:'''
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/nyhudson.html#wp North American Forts - Fortress West Point Redoubts]

{{Visited|30 May 2013}}

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