SHERBURNE’S REDOUBT REVOLUTIONARY WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE

IN 1778, COLONEL HENRY SHERBURN’S REGIMENT BUILT A REDOUBT IN THIS GENERAL VICINITY TO COVER THE REAR OF FORT CLINTON, THE MAIN FORTIFICATIONS COVERING THE GREAT CHAIN AND THE RIVER APPROACH. THE REDOUBT ALSO COVERED THE WESTERN APPROACHES TO THE WEST POINT PLAIN AND PROTECTED THE NORTHERN APPROACHES TO FORT PUTNAM, THE KEY DEFENSIVE WORK AGAINST AN OVERLAND ATTACK. SHERURNE’S REDOUBT HAD TO BE CONSTRUCTED SO THAT ARTILLERY FIRE FROM FORT PUTNAM COULD NOT FALL ONTO IT. ORIGINALLY, THE GREAT CHAIN WAS TO BE ANCHORED BELOW THE REDOUBT.