Redoubt 2 - West Point

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 at the end of the war in 1783.

Redoubt 2 Observation Tower	Redoubt 2 Interior Detail
Redoubt 2 from the Observation Tower, the Detached Gun Battery can be seen as a rock line in the Photo Background

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'. The Redoubt required about 160 men for it's defense. The terrain dictated the modified hexagonal design. It was described as “the same as No. 1, No bomb proofs.”

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  Redoubt 2 Earthworks
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  Redoubt 2 Approach
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  Redoubt 2 Wall Detail
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  View of the Hudson River From Redoubt 2

The redoubt had one detached gun battery southwest of the redoubt with six embrasures but reported with only two 9-pounders in 1780.

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  Redoubt 2 Detached Battery Embrasure
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  Redoubt 2 Detached Battery Embrasure
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  Redoubt 2 Detached Battery Wall

Current Status

Stabilized remains on the military reservation of the United States Military Academy, Orange County, New York. An observation tower overlooks the Redoubt site. The detached gun battery trace is easily seen immediately southwest of the Redoubt.

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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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 781'

Sources:

• 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
• 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

Links:

• North American Forts - Redoubt 2 - West Point

Visited: 30 May 2013

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