Near Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Cornwallis's Route
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 6, 2009
1. Cornwallis's Route Marker
Inscription.
Cornwallis's Route. . 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 through Hanover County to the North Anna River. After bivouacking at White Oak Swamp 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.
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 through Hanover County to the North Anna River. After bivouacking at White Oak Swamp 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.
Erected 2002 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number O-13.)
Location. 37° 40.884′ N, 77° 11.304′ W. Marker is near Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. Marker is on Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. 360) 1.2 miles east of River Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mechanicsville VA 23111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured
2. Cornwallis's Route Marker on Rte 360 (facing east).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,328 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
