Description: The Great Redoubt in Saratoga County was a British system of fortifications built during the Revolutionary War's Battle of Saratoga in 1777. The forts were built for the purpose of providing protection to the nearby hospital, artillery park, supply centers, and float bridge located on the river flats. After American attacks on the Balcarres and Breymann Redoubts on October 7th, the British fell back and entrenched themselves within the walls of the Great Redoubt. They withdrew further to Old Saratoga and surrendered on October 17th.

County: Saratoga

City, State: Bemis Heights, New York

Conflict/Time Period: Revolutionary War

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