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British garrison, or earthen mound-fortress roughly 44 feet square at the top of La Tourette Hill in

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. The redoubt was constructed in 1776 by

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during the occupation of Richmond County. General William Howe planned his successful capture of New York City while encamped on the Island, along with 30,000 British and

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soldiers joining to suppress the rebellion after the arrival of his brother Admiral

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. The fort overlooked a fresh water spring about 200 feet directly below (known as the Lord Howe Spring), the Old Mill Road,

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which is a tributary of Richmond Creek, St. Andrews Church and the town of Richmond, then referred to as Cuckoldstown, in the valley just below La Tourette Hill. The hilltop was widely denuded of trees by the British during the war, allowing the soldiers to have unobstructed views of

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and the

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. It is now the La Tourette Golf Course. Extensive archeological digs have taken place at the beginning of the 20th century, revealing all manner of British accuetrament, from remnants of weaponry to soldier coat buttons, shoe buckles and pottery fragments.New York Times, November 2, 1919

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created a new unit while encamped at Richmondtown called The

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named after Charlotte, wife of

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References

* Bayles, Richard M. 1887. History of Richmond County (Staten Island), New York: from its discovery to the present time. New York: L.E. Preston. * Morris, Ira K. 1898. Morris's Memorial History of Staten Island, New York. New York: Memorial Pub. Co. * Papas, Phillip. 2007. That ever loyal island: Staten Island and the American Revolution. New York: New York University Press. {{coord, 40.58061, -74.14599, type:landmark_globe:earth_region:US-NY, display=title 1776 in the United States New York (state) in the American Revolution Buildings and structures in Staten Island