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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 wall and trace is easily seen immediately southwest of the Redoubt. | 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 wall and trace is easily seen immediately southwest of the Redoubt. | ||
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* Elevation: 781' | * Elevation: 781' | ||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[Fortress West Point]] | |||
* [[Revolutionary War]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* | * {{Roberts}}, page 591. | ||
* {{ | * {{GNIS2|ID=2091611}}. | ||
* {{Cubbison-RedoubtsWP}}, page 27-28. | |||
* {{WPStaffRide}}, page 52. | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
Revision as of 21:33, 14 January 2015
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.
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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'. The Redoubt required about 160 men for its 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 Wall Detail -
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 -
Redoubt 2 Detached Battery Embrasure -
Redoubt 2 Detached Battery Wall -
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 wall and trace is easily seen immediately southwest of the Redoubt.
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Location: United States Military Academy, Orange County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 41.3782767 Long: -73.9775551 |
See Also:
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.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2091611.
- 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 27-28.
- West Point Fortifications Staff Ride Note Cards, 3rd ed, USMA History Department, January 1994 changed 1998 and 2008, Pdf, 82 pages, page 52.
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