Fortress West Point Batteries: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:48, 21 May 2012

Fortress West Point Batteries (1778-1783) - Revolutionary War Batteries established in 1778 as a part of the defenses of Fortress West Point in Orange and Putnam County, New York. Abandoned in 1783.

Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

Battery Lanthorn - West Point

Chain Battery - West Point

Water Battery - West Point

Romans Battery - Constitution Island

Marine Battery - Constitution Island

Hill Cliff Battery - Constitution Island

Gravel Hill Battery - Constitution Island

Gravel Hill Battery - Constitution Island -

Gravel Hill Battery Marker
Gravel Hill Battery Site
Hudson River from Gravel Hill Battery

Current Status

Located on the United States Military Academy in Orange and Putnam County, New York.

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Location: Part of the United States Military Academy in Orange and Putnam County, New York.

Maps & Images

Lat: 41.392700 Long: -73.958400

Multi Maps from ACME
Maps from Bing
Maps from Google
Elevation: various'

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 590-592

Links:

North American Forts - Fortress West Point

Visited: 1-14 May 2012

Fortress West Point Batteries Picture Gallery

Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!

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