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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1778-1780s) - A Patriot [[Revolutionary War]] Fort first established in 1778 at West Point, Orange County, New York. Named Fort Webb after Colonel [[Samuel B. Webb]], 9th Connecticut Regiment. Abandoned in 1780s. Possibly better known as [[Webb Redoubt]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1778-1780s) - A Patriot [[Revolutionary War]] Fort first established in 1778 at West Point, Orange County, New York. Named Fort Webb after Colonel [[Samuel B. Webb]], 9th Connecticut Regiment. Abandoned in 1780s. Possibly better known as [[Webb Redoubt]]. | ||
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== History of Fort Webb == | == History of Fort Webb == | ||
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Construction began in April 1778 and it took 200 men two weeks to complete. Built as a large "L" shaped redoubt with a circumference of 402 feet, requiring a garrison of about 375 soldiers to defend it. There were four artillery embrasures, a bombproof, a magazine and a firing step for the infantry. A 1780 inventory of artillery listed Redoubt Webb as having one 12 pounder, two 6 pounders, and one 4 pounder cannon. | Construction began in April 1778 and it took 200 men two weeks to complete. Built as a large "L" shaped redoubt with a circumference of 402 feet, requiring a garrison of about 375 soldiers to defend it. There were four artillery embrasures, a bombproof, a magazine and a firing step for the infantry. A 1780 inventory of artillery listed Redoubt Webb as having one 12 pounder, two 6 pounders, and one 4 pounder cannon. | ||
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Abandoned sometime in 1780s. | Abandoned sometime in 1780s. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Almost the entire fort(redoubt) may exist under the fill put in place for the Observatory (1883-1950s). | Almost the entire fort(redoubt) may exist under the fill put in place for the Observatory (1883-1950s). 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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[[Category:Revolutionary War Forts]] | [[Category:Revolutionary War Forts]] | ||
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Fort Webb (1) (1778-1780s) - A Patriot Revolutionary War Fort first established in 1778 at West Point, Orange County, New York. Named Fort Webb after Colonel Samuel B. Webb, 9th Connecticut Regiment. Abandoned in 1780s. Possibly better known as Webb Redoubt. History of Fort WebbPart of Fortress West Point. Construction began in April 1778 and it took 200 men two weeks to complete. Built as a large "L" shaped redoubt with a circumference of 402 feet, requiring a garrison of about 375 soldiers to defend it. There were four artillery embrasures, a bombproof, a magazine and a firing step for the infantry. A 1780 inventory of artillery listed Redoubt Webb as having one 12 pounder, two 6 pounders, and one 4 pounder cannon. Described by Major General Benedict Arnold on 25 Sept 1780: "Fort Webb, built of fascines and wood, a slight work, very dry, and liable to set on fire, as the approaches are very easy, without defenses, save a slight abbatis." Abandoned sometime in 1780s. Current StatusAlmost the entire fort(redoubt) may exist under the fill put in place for the Observatory (1883-1950s). On active Military installation and access may be restricted.
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