Fort Defiance (Brooklyn)

Fort Defiance (Brooklyn) was one of the forts constructed by General Nathanael Greene in 1776 to provide for the defense of New York.[1]

  1. ^ Suzanne Spellen (aka Montrose Morris) (October 12, 2015). "How Red Hook's Fort Defiance Changed the Revolutionary War". Brownstoner. The entire earthwork was about 1,600 feet (490 m) long and covered the entire island.