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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1779-1783) - A [[Revolutionary War]] redoubt established in 1779 at West Point, Orange County, New York. Abandoned in 1783. | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1779-1783) - A Patriot [[Revolutionary War]] redoubt established in 1779 at West Point, Orange County, New York. Abandoned in 1783. | |||
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== History of Redoubt 3 - West Point == | == History of Redoubt 3 - West Point == | ||
Designed as pentagonal redoubt with five, 30' sides by Colonel [[Thaddeus Kosciusko]]. It required about 150 soldiers for defense. Described | {{FortressWestPoint}} | ||
Designed as pentagonal redoubt with five, 30' sides by Colonel [[Thaddeus Kosciusko]]. It required about 150 soldiers for defense. Described by Major General [[Benedict Arnold]] on 25 Sept 1780: “A slight wood work 3 feet thick, very dry, no bomb proofs, a single abbatis, the work easily set on fire. No cannons. | |||
Abandoned about 1783. | Abandoned about 1783. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Difficult to access in a heavily wooded area, some remains. | Difficult to access in a heavily wooded area, some remains. On active Military installation and access may be restricted. | ||
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'''Location:''' West Point, Orange County, New York. | '''Location:''' [[United States Military Academy]], West Point, Orange County, New York. | ||
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* [[Fortress West Point]] | * [[Fortress West Point]] | ||
* [[Revolutionary War]] | * [[Revolutionary War]] | ||
* [[United States Military Academy]] | |||
* [[West Point Portal]] | |||
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Redoubt 3 - West Point (1779-1783) - A Patriot Revolutionary War redoubt established in 1779 at West Point, Orange County, New York. Abandoned in 1783.
History of Redoubt 3 - West PointPart of Fortress West Point. Designed as pentagonal redoubt with five, 30' sides by Colonel Thaddeus Kosciusko. It required about 150 soldiers for defense. Described by Major General Benedict Arnold on 25 Sept 1780: “A slight wood work 3 feet thick, very dry, no bomb proofs, a single abbatis, the work easily set on fire. No cannons. Abandoned about 1783. Current StatusDifficult to access in a heavily wooded area, some remains. On active Military installation and access may be restricted.
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