Diascund Bridge
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N 37° 25.435 W 076° 53.629
18S E 332427 N 4143583
American naval stores near Diascund Bridge were destroyed by the British in 1781.
Waymark Code: WM8532
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2010
Views: 5
"As part of British Maj. Gen. William Phillips Apr. 1781 campaign in Virginia by the 21st he sent Lt. Col. Robert Abercrombie's Light Infantry from Barrett's Ferry, where it enters the James River, to destroy the state's naval docks, ships, warehouses, and numerous military stores along the Chickahominy River. Luckily for the Americans, most of Virginia's ships had been anchored in temporary safety up the James River at Osborne's in Chesterfield County. Abercrombie's troops accomplished the remainder of their mission including destroying naval stores held at Diascund Bridge during the night of 22 Apr., before meeting up with Phillips."
Marker Number: W-24
Marker Title: Diascund Bridge
Marker Location: US 60, near Lanexa
County or Independent City: New Kent County
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Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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