Redoubt 3 - West Point

Redoubt 3 - West Point (1779-1783) - A Revolutionary War redoubt established in 1779 at West Point, Orange County, New York. Abandoned in 1783.

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History of Redoubt 3 - West Point

Designed as pentagonal redoubt with five, 30' sides by Colonel Thaddeus Kosciusko. It required about 150 soldiers for defense. Described by Major General Benedict Arnold on 25 Sept 1780: “A slight wood work 3 feet thick, very dry, no bomb proofs, a single abbatis, the work easily set on fire. No cannons.

Abandoned about 1783.

Current Status

Difficult to access in a heavily wooded area, some remains. On active Military installation and access may be restricted.

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Location: United States Military Academy, West Point, Orange County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 41.38667 Long: -73.9825 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1007'

See Also:

• Fortress West Point
• Revolutionary War
• United States Military Academy

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: 2091612.
• 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 28.
• West Point Fortifications Staff Ride Note Cards, 3rd ed, USMA History Department, January 1994 changed 1998 and 2008, Pdf, 82 pages, page 53-54.

Links:

• North American Forts - Redoubt 3 - West Point

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