"Yorktown Redoubt No. 10" Topic
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Tango01  | 26 Feb 2025 4:13 p.m. PST |
"General George Washington led the fledgling United States to victory over the British at the Battle of Yorktown in October of 1781. The Army Heritage Trail commemorates the American and French triumph with the Redoubt 10 exhibit. Redoubt 10 was part of British General Charles Cornwallis' defenses ringing Yorktown during the battle. The redoubt was manned by British troops and assaulted by Continental Soldiers commanded by LTC Alexander Hamilton. Our scale replica features many of the same defensive works as the original redoubt in Yorktown, including dirt-filled gabions, timber palisades, and a ditch leading to the steep sides of the fortification. In addition, the exhibit contains several period artillery pieces, including two eighteen pounder cannons with a commanding view of Interstate 81 and two twenty-four pounder mortars…"
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| pmwalt | 26 Feb 2025 5:54 p.m. PST |
Yorktown is a well preserved battlefield and the visitor's center and museum are top-notch. |
| Bill N | 26 Feb 2025 8:03 p.m. PST |
Much of what passes as the British defenses today are probably Confederate works from 1861-2. I believe Redouts 9 and 10 are recent reconstructions on the original sites. |
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