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Revision as of 14:13, 2 June 2013
Redoubt 2 - West Point (1779-1783) - A Revolutionary War Redoubt established in 1779 on the present day military reservation of the United States Military Academy in Orange County, New York. Abandoned in 1783.
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Redoubt 2 - West Point History
Designed as a modified classic hexagonal redoubt by Colonel Thaddeus Kosciusko with five sides of about 30' requiring and one short side of about 7'-8'. It required about 160 men for it's defense. The terrain dictated it's modified hexagonal design. It was described as “the same as No. 1, No bomb proofs.”
The redoubt had one detached gun battery southwest of the redoubt with six embrasures but reported with only two 9-pounders in 1780.
Current Status
Stabilized remains on the military reservation of the United States Military Academy, Orange County, New York.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2091611
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Location: United States Military Academy, Orange County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 41.3782767 Long: -73.9775551 |
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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