Redoubt 6 - Constitution Island

Redoubt 6 - 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.

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Redoubt 6 on Constitution Island

Redoubt 6 - Constitution Island History

A land side defense built on the mid island heights of Constitution Island to protect Fort Constitution (3) below and the gun batteries guarding the Great Chain and the "S" curve in the Hudson River. Redoubt 6 was meant to hold some 115 infantrymen but had no cannons listed among its armaments.

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: 41.40432 Long: -73.9518 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

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.
• Cubbison, Douglas R., Historic Structures Report: The Redoubts of West Point, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, January 2004, pdf, 33 pages + appendix, illustrated, page .
• West Point Fortifications Staff Ride Note Cards, 3rd ed, USMA History Department, January 1994 changed 1998 and 2008, Pdf, 82 pages, page 23.

Links:

• North American Forts - Redoubt 6 - Constitution Island

Visited: 11 May 2012

Redoubt 6 - Constitution Island Picture Gallery

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  Redoubt 6 Marker
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  View Down the Hudson River from Redoubt 6