Campaign of 1781

Early in June 1781, Maj. Gen. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben saved some military stores at Point of Fork from British troops and then retreated south to Staunton River before being called to join Lafayette's forces. On 16 June Steuben crossed ...

Campaign of 1781

Lafayette, moving west to protect stores in Albemarle from Tarleton, passed near here, June, 1871.

Marker is on James Madison Highway (U.S. 15) south of Hawkwood Lane, on the left when traveling south.

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Campaign of 1781

The British cavalryman Tarleton, returning to Cornwallis from a raid to Bedford, passed near here, July, 1781.

Marker is at the intersection of Boydton Plank Road (U.S. 1) and Gatewood Road, on the right when traveling north on Boydton Plank Road. ...

The Campaign of 1781

Lafayette's Maneuvers

In the campaign of 1781, the Marquis de Lafayette marched through the Wilderness to rendezvous with Brig. Gen. "Mad Anthony" Wayne. On 3 June 1781, Lafayette's army camped to the south of the Wilderness Bridge across Wilderness Run from ...

Campaign of 1781

About a mile to the east, August 13, 1781, Lafayette, then commanding American forces in Virginia, placed in camp his militia, consisting of Campbell's, Stevens' and Lawson's brigades. Wayne was at Westover; Muhlenberg and Febiger were in camp on the ...

Campaign of 1781

Lafayette's Encampment

On 13 August 1781, the Marquis de Lafayette encamped his army in King William County. He placed his militia four miles east between the Pamunkey and Mattaponi Rivers and stationed his light infantry - commanded by Gen. John Peter ...

Campaign of 1781

The roads through Henrico County were important routes for the Revolutionary War campaign of 1781. To avoid British Gen. Charles Cornwallis's troops advancing from Petersburg, the Marquis de Lafayette left Richmond by 27 May and marched northward through Henrico. Cornwallis ...

Campaign of 1781

Here Lafayette, moving west to protect a supply depot in Albermarle from Cornwallis, entered this road, June 13, 1781.

Marker is on Three Notch Road (U.S. 250) west of Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 208), on the right when traveling west.

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Campaign of 1781

Lafayette, marching from Head of Elk, Maryland, to Richmond, camped here the night of April 27, 1781.

Marker is on Main Street (State Highway 2) near Courthouse Lane.

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Campaign of 1781

Lafayette, marching southward from Raccoon Ford, camped here, June 8-9, 1781.

Marker is at the intersection of Lafayette Drive (County Route 741) and County Route 602, on the right when traveling west on Lafayette Drive.

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