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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1779-1783) - A [[Revolutionary War]] Redoubt established in 1779 on the present day military reservation of the [[United States Military Academy]] on Constitution Island in Putnam County, New York. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1783. | |||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | |||
Located behind [[Greaton's Battery]] and oriented toward the west to protect against attack from the marsh. Mutual support for [[Redoubt 5 - Constitution Island|Redoubt 5]]. May have had a blockhouse and mounted two 12 pounders, two 6 pounders, four 3 or 4 pounders. Required 160 men for defense. | |||
== Current Status == | |||
Stabilized remains on the military reservation of the [[United States Military Academy]], Putnam County, New York. On active Military installation and access may be restricted. | |||
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(R) 41.40395, -73.94984, Redoubt 5 - Constitution Island | |||
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'''Location:''' [[United States Military Academy]] on Constitution Island, Putnam County, New York. | |||
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'''Sources:''' | |||
* {{Roberts}}, page 591. | |||
* {{WPStaffRide}}, page 22. | |||
'''Links:''' | |||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/nyhudson.html#wp North American Forts - Redoubt 5 - Constitution Island] | |||
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Revision as of 20:25, 17 January 2015
Redoubt 5 - Constitution Island (1779-1783) - A Revolutionary War Redoubt established in 1779 on the present day military reservation of the United States Military Academy on Constitution Island in Putnam County, New York. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1783.
Redoubt 5 - Constitution Island History
Located behind Greaton's Battery and oriented toward the west to protect against attack from the marsh. Mutual support for Redoubt 5. May have had a blockhouse and mounted two 12 pounders, two 6 pounders, four 3 or 4 pounders. Required 160 men for defense.
Current Status
Stabilized remains on the military reservation of the United States Military Academy, Putnam County, New York. On active Military installation and access may be restricted.
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Location: United States Military Academy on Constitution Island, Putnam County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 41.40395 Long: -73.94984 |
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.
- West Point Fortifications Staff Ride Note Cards, 3rd ed, USMA History Department, January 1994 changed 1998 and 2008, Pdf, 82 pages, page 22.
Links:
Visited: No