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Revision as of 16:56, 12 May 2012
Fort Lafayette (1) (1779-1783) - A Patriot Revolutionary War fort established in 1779 in the town of Verplanck, Westchester County, New York. Captured by British forces before it was completed in 1779. Abandoned by the British in October 1779 and reoccupied by Patriot forces until the end of the war. Abandoned in 1783.
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Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
Current Status
Exact site unknown in the Town of Verplanck, Westchester County, New York
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Location: Town of Verplanck, Westchester County, New York. Map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 41.2492332 Long: -73.9616726 |
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 562
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