Outer Redoubt of Fort Clinton

1776 - 1777

A redoubt is a small enclosed, heavily armed fortification built to protect a strategic location.

In 1776, fearing a possible assault by land, the Americans constructed the outer redoubt on this high piece of ground. It not only commanded ...

Fort Clinton’s Outer Redoubt

You are looking at the remains of Fort Clinton’s Outer Redoubt; it is all that survives of this Revolutionary War fort. Work on Fort Clinton began in July 1776 on the recommendation of American officers who were concerned that this ...

West Redoubt of Fort Clinton

The West Redoubt

of

Fort Clinton

1776 – 1777

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Defended with

conspicuous bravery

by a greatly outnumbered

American Garrison

under

Brigadier General James Clinton

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Captured by British Oct. 6, 1777

Destroyed Oct. 26, 1777

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Manhattan Chapter D.A.R.

- 1940 -

Marker can be reached from New York Route 9 W when traveling north.

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Sherburne’s Redoubt

In 1778, Colonel Sherburne’s regiment built this redoubt near present trophy point to cover the back approach to Fort Arnold, western approaches to the Plain and northern approaches to Fort Putnam. No trace of the redoubt exists today.

Marker is on ...

To Build a Redoubt

The earthworks today appear to be giant molehills. But it took complex engineering to construct them. A deep ditch was excavated in front, to slow an attacking enemy. The dirt was heaped into gabions - baskets of interwoven branches. Bundles ...

American Redoubt

American

Redoubt

1776

Washington

Chapter

DAR

1910

Marker can be reached from Riverside Drive, on the left when traveling north.

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Union Redoubt # 3

Established on this spot in February of 1863, by New York troops of the 12th Corps, 2nd Division, Army of the Potomac, Redoubt #3 was manned by up to 100 soldiers and supported by 4 rifled artillery pieces. It guarded ...

Union Redoubt No. 3

Aquia Creek Landing Defenses, 1863

On the ridge to the north stood the third of three large fortifications or redoubts built during February and March of 1863 by the Army of the Potomac. This redoubt protected Aquia Landing and the nearby ...

The Balcarres Redoubt

Stunned and reeling from fighting in Barber’s Wheat Field, Crown Forces were able to re-form here behind previously constructed defenses. These log-and-earth walls had been built shortly after September 19, 1777. These fortifications are now known as the Balcarres Redoubt, ...

South-East Corner of the Redoubt

South-East Corner

of the

Redoubt

Thrown up on the Night

of the Sixteenth of June

1775

Marker can be reached from Monument Square 0 miles north of Monument Avenue, on the left.

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