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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1776-1783) - A [[Revolutionary War]] battery first established in 1776 at the terminus of the Great Chain at West Point, Orange County, New York. Abandoned in 1783. | |||
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== History of Chain Battery - West Point == | |||
Established in 1776. The Chain Battery was constructed just above the point where the Great Chain was anchored to the West Point shore about 27' above the waters of Hudson River. The battery was a 65' long stone parapet that mounted three 12-pounder cannons. | |||
The remains of the battery can be see alongside Flirtation Walk near Chain Cove. Flirtation walk runs right behind the stone wall which was the base of the battery. | |||
Abandoned in 1783 at the end of the war. | |||
== Current Status == | |||
Some of the battery's stone structures remain along with a large stone carved with the name of the battery. | |||
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'''Location:''' Flirtation Walk at Chain Cove, West Point, Orange County, New York. | |||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
'''Sources:''' | |||
* {{Roberts}}, page 590-592 | |||
'''Links:''' | |||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/nyhudson.html#wp North American Forts - Fortress West Point] | |||
{{Visited|31 May 2013}} | |||
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Revision as of 19:41, 24 January 2015
Chain Battery - West Point (1776-1783) - A Revolutionary War battery first established in 1776 at the terminus of the Great Chain at West Point, Orange County, New York. Abandoned in 1783.
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History of Chain Battery - West Point
Established in 1776. The Chain Battery was constructed just above the point where the Great Chain was anchored to the West Point shore about 27' above the waters of Hudson River. The battery was a 65' long stone parapet that mounted three 12-pounder cannons.
The remains of the battery can be see alongside Flirtation Walk near Chain Cove. Flirtation walk runs right behind the stone wall which was the base of the battery.
Abandoned in 1783 at the end of the war.
Current Status
Some of the battery's stone structures remain along with a large stone carved with the name of the battery.
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Location: Flirtation Walk at Chain Cove, West Point, Orange County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 41.39628 Long: -73.95292 |
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 590-592
Links:
Visited: 31 May 2013