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 as “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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