Cornwallis's Route
Posted by: 
johnjm99
N 37° 40.880 W 077° 11.311
18S E 307014 N 4172713
Two markers side by side - this is Cornwallis's Route.
Waymark Code: WM82N
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2006
Views: 11
Gen. Charles Cornwallis and his British forces left Petersburg on 24 May 1781 to attack the Marquis de Lafayette and his troops stationed in Richmond. Learning of Cornwallis's movements, Lafayette abandoned the city on 27 May and moved north throuh Hanover County to the North Anna River. After bivouacking at White Oak Swap on 27 May, Cornwallis pursued Lafayette through Hanover County until 1 June, when the British troops reached the North Anna River. There Cornwallis sent his forces west in a two-pronged attack to destroy colonial storehouses and attempt to capture the governor and the General Assembly in Charlottesville.
Marker Number: O 13
Marker Title: Cornwallis's Route
Marker Location: Route 360
County or Independent City: Hanover
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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