BATTLE ISLAND PARK
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N 43° 21.764 W 076° 26.535
18T E 383137 N 4802106
This historical plaque was placed here to indicate the location of a Revolutionary War skirmish between British forces led by Capt. Bradstreet and French soldiers and French sympathetic indians.
Waymark Code: WM20TQ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/16/2007
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BATTLE ISLAND PARK - HERE AND ON ADJACENT ISLAND NOW NEARLY SUBMERGED JULY 1758 BRITISH FORCES UNDER CAPTAIN BRADSTREET REPULSED AN ATTACK OF FRENCH AND INDIANS.
IN THE YEAR 1916 THIS HISTORICAL SITE WAS ACQUIRED BY FREDERICK A. EMERICK AND PRESENTED TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE AMERICAN SCENIC AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY, AS A PLACE FOR THE PLEASURE AND RECREATION OF THE PUBLIC.
Name of Battle:
BATTLE ISLAND SKIRMISH
Name of War: REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Parking: Not Listed
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): Not listed
Date of Battle (End): Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.
In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.