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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I

Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848. 291 words

The East side open, two Boom Proofs and Provision Magazine in the Fort, and slight Wooden Barrack. -- A. commanding piece of ground 500 yards West between the Fort and No. 4 -- or Rocky Hill. --

Fort Webb Built of Fascines and Wood, a slight Work very dry and liable to be set on fire as the approaches are very easy, without defences save a slight abathus.

Fort Wyllys built of stone 5 feet high the Work above plank filled with Earth the stone work 15 feet the Earth 9 feel thick. -- No Bomb Proofs, the Batteries without the Fort.

Redoubt No. 1. On the south side wood 9 feet thick, the Wt. North and East sides 4 feet thick, no cannon in the works, a slight and single Abetters, no ditch or Pickett. Cannon on two Batteries. No Bomb Proofs.

Redoubt No. 2. The same as No. 1. No Bomb Proofs.

Redoubt No. 3, a slight Wood Work 3 Feet thick very Dry no Bomb Proofs, a single Abatters, the work easily set on fire -- no Cannon.

Redoubt No. 4 a Wooden work about 10 feet high and fore or five feet thick, the West side faced with a stone wall 8 feet high and four thick. No Bomb Proof, two six pounders, a slight Abatters, a Commanding piece of ground 500 yards Wt.

The North Redoubt on the East side built of stone 4 feet high, above the stone wood filled in with Earth, Yery Dry, no ditch, a Bomb Proof, three Batteries without the Fort, a poor Abatters, a Rising piece of ground 500 yards. So, the approaches Under Cover to within 20 yards. -- The Work easily fired with Faggots diptd in Pitch &c.