Fort No. 4 - NYC

Fort No. 4 - NYC (1776-1779) - A Patriot Revolutionary War fortification established in 1776 in present day New York City, Bronx County, New York. Captured by the British in 1776 and held by them until 1779. Destroyed and abandoned by the British in 1779. Revolutionary War Fortifications North of New York City, circa 1777. Fort No. 4 in Center Right History of Fort Number Four - NYC A Patriot Revolutionary War fortification established in late summer of 1776 in present day New York City, Bronx County, New York. Located near the southern end of the present day Jerome Park Reservoir across the Harlem River from Manhattan Island. Built as a small, 70' square, palisaded fort on the outer defense line of New York City. Captured by the British after two assaults in late 1776 during the invasion of New York City and held by them until 1779. Initially garrisoned by British and Hessian troops who added a Redoubt in October 1778. In 1779 the British constricted their outer defense line to shift manpower to other locations and many of the outposts were destroyed and abandoned. Fort No. Four was abandoned and destroyed by the British in 1779 as a part of this consolidation. Current Status No remains. Said to be near the south end of Jerome Park Reservoir, 700 feet east of Sedgewick Avenue. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: New York City, Bronx County, New York. Map point is approximate and may not be accurate. Maps & Images Lat: 40.87384 Long: -73.89861 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: New York City Forts 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 602. Links: North American Forts - Fort No. 4 - NYC New York State Military Museum - Fort No. 4 - NYC HMDB - Fort No. 4 Visited: No