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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1778-1783) - A [[Revolutionary War]] battery established in 1778 on West Point, Orange County, New York. Abandoned in 1783 at the end of the war. Also known as [[Green Battery]]. | |||
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== History of Water Battery - West Point == | |||
Established in 1778 south of Gee's Point to cover the southern approach and the south dock. Built about half the size of Chain Battery with two embrasures and epaulments on the ends. The battery was located on a steep slope about half between the plain and the river. | |||
Because of height of the battery it could only provide plunging fire on the river. | |||
Abandoned in 1783 at the end of the war.. | |||
== Current Status == | |||
Some remains and a stone marker along Flirtation Walk at West Point, Orange County, New York. | |||
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'''Location:''' Flirtation Walk at West Point, Orange County, New York. | |||
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* Elevation: ......' | |||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[Fortress West Point]] | |||
* [[Revolutionary War]] | |||
* [[United States Military Academy]] | |||
* [[West Point Portal]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | |||
* {{Roberts}}, page 591. | |||
* {{WPStaffRide}}, page 35. | |||
'''Links:''' | |||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/nyhudson.html#wp North American Forts - Fortress West Point] | |||
{{Visited|31 May 2013}} | |||
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Revision as of 21:23, 24 January 2015
Water Battery - West Point (1778-1783) - A Revolutionary War battery established in 1778 on West Point, Orange County, New York. Abandoned in 1783 at the end of the war. Also known as Green Battery.
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History of Water Battery - West Point
Established in 1778 south of Gee's Point to cover the southern approach and the south dock. Built about half the size of Chain Battery with two embrasures and epaulments on the ends. The battery was located on a steep slope about half between the plain and the river. Because of height of the battery it could only provide plunging fire on the river.
Abandoned in 1783 at the end of the war..
Current Status
Some remains and a stone marker along Flirtation Walk at West Point, Orange County, New York.
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Location: Flirtation Walk at West Point, Orange County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 41.39439 Long: -73.95138 |
See Also:
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 35.
Links:
Visited: 31 May 2013