Cooper's Mill
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N 37° 25.449 W 076° 53.681
18S E 332351 N 4143611
Revolutionary war action near the mill on Diascund Creek is described on this highway marker.
Waymark Code: WM84V5
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2010
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"Half a mile north on Diascund Creek stood Cooper's Mill. On 23-24 June 1781, the British army commanded by Gen. Charles Cornwallis seized supplies there while en route to its camp at Williamsburg and Maj. John G. Simcoe's Rangers burned the bridge there. The small army under the Marquis de Lafayette pursued, but at a safe distance. In July, Cornwallis withdrew to Yorktown to await reinforcement or evacuation. The allied armies under Gen. George Washington and the Comte de Rochambeau besieged him there until he surrendered on 19 Oct. 1781, effectively ending the Revolutionary War."
Marker Number: W-25
Marker Title: Cooper's Mill
Marker Location: US 60, near Lanexa
County or Independent City: New Kent County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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