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Revision as of 07:28, 9 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
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 |
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
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Visited: 1-14 May 2012
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