Sherburne's Redoubt - West Point
Sherburne's Redoubt - West Point (1779-1783) - A Revolutionary War Redoubt established in 1779 on the present day military reservation of the United States Military Academy on Constitution Island in Orange County, New York. Named for Colonel Henry Sherburne. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1783.
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Sherburns Redoubt Marker -
Battery Sherburne Marker -
Site of Sherburne's Redoubt
History
Part of Fortress West Point.
A land side defense built in 1778 by Colonel Henry Sherburne and his regiment to cover the northern land side approach to Fort Clinton and the West Point Plain. Placed to be outside the field of fire of Fort Putnam.
Current Status
No remains, markers only. On active Military installation and access may be restricted.
Context
Location:
United States Military Academy, Orange County, New York.
Lat: 41.396° Long: -73.956°
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OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
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.
- West Point Fortifications Staff Ride Note Cards, 3rd ed, USMA History Department, January 1994 changed 1998 and 2008, Pdf, 82 pages, page 42.
Links:
Related:
Fort Clinton, Fort Putnam, Fortress West Point, Revolutionary War, West Point Portal,