Redoubt 6

Built in 1779, Redoubt 6 demonstrates the Army’s concern for fortifying the high ground. Approximately 115 infantrymen were considered necessary for its defense, and no cannon were listed for this redoubt. The integrated West Point fortification system provided strong defenses against land assault on its Hudson River obstructions, consisting of the Great Chain, the river batteries, and Fort Clinton. Fort Putnam was the key to land defense on the western side, and on both sides of the river, several smaller forts or redoubts, including three on Constitution Island and two behind the town of Garrison, occupied commanding hills and comprised the outer ring of the fortification system.

Philipstown, New York · United States