Jamestown in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

French Troops At Jamestown

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 25, 2015

1. French Troops At Jamestown Marker

Inscription. On 2 Sept. 1781, about 3,000 French troops of the Gatinois, Agenois, and Touraine Regiments arrived at Jamestown from the West Indies. Commanded by the Marquis de Saint-Simon, they camped near here before participating in the siege of Yorktown. On 14 Oct., Gatinois soldiers and the Royal Deux-Ponts Regiment, under the Comte de Rochambeau, captured the strategically important Redoubt Number 9 at Yorktown. Following the British surrender, Rochambeau’s troops established winter camps between the James and York Rivers. Three companies of the Royal Deux-Ponts Regiment occupied quarters near here. In July 1782, the French army departed for New England.

Erected 2014 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number V-61.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 2, 1781.

Location. 37° 13.617′ N, 76° 47.033′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, Virginia, in James City County. It is on Jamestown Road (Virginia Route 31) south of Greenspring

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

Road ( Route 614), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Argall Town (a few steps from this marker); Lafayette's Visit (a few steps from this marker); Blockhouses Near Jamestown (a few steps from this marker); Georgia (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Connecticut (about 400 feet away); Maryland (about 400 feet away); South Carolina (about 400 feet away); New Hampshire (about

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 25, 2015

2. French Troops At Jamestown Marker

400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 606 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.