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In July 1779, General Washington ordered the fortification of hills south and west of Fort Putnam because they dominated the fort and made it vulnerable to attack. Redoubt 1, with two batteries on the hill south of Michie Stadium, guarded the main approach to West Point along the river; Redoubt 2, with one battery on the hill southwest of Michie Stadium, protected inland approaches; Redoubt 3, with one battery west of Redoubt 4, was built to protect western approaches to West Point; and Redoubt 4, with one battery on the highest hill in the center west, was the most critical to Fort Putnam’s defense. The western redoubts added considerable strength and depth to the American position.
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West Point, New York · United States
