Library: Bibliography and Links to Articles and Maps 

Research Reports on the W3R 

NPS Full- Route Docs	The NPS Park Planning Site has PDF files of the main study documents prior to 2003: Public Response Document and cover letter W3R Study and Environmental Assessment, appendices, errata Historic Route Map Detailed Map of Potential National Historic Trail Statement of Historical Significance of the W3R (2003) [PDF] W3R Study and Environmental Assessment (October 2006) [PDF] Concise draft statements of the Mission, Vision, Themes, and Objectives of the W3R-NHT [PDF] developed from four NPS / W3R-US Strategic Planning Meetings held in 2010. (published in 2011 Jan)
MA	No research project has started yet (2011 April).
RI	Draft submitted by Dr. Robert A. Selig and reviewed in 2006. The final corrected copy has not yet been delivered (2011 April).
CT	All the following are by Dr. Robert A. Selig.  Two may be purchased from the CT Historical Commission, 59 South Prospect Street, Hartford, CT 06106. Vol 1: Rochambeau in Connecticut: Tracing His Journey (1999) Vol 2: Rochambeau's Cavalry: Lauzun's Legion (1999) A third report -- which includes maps and photographs of the historic sites and buildings along the route -- is not available for sale, but may be viewed in many Connecticut libraries. 3. "The Archaeological report of the road followed and the encampments used throughout Connecticut by the Rochambeau French Army in 1781-1782"
NY	The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route in the State of New York,   1781-1782 -- An Historical And Architectural Survey, by Dr. Robert A. Selig (2001) The print version has been converted to an almost-identical W3R-NY report: online version
NJ	The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route  in the State of New Jersey, 1781-1783: An Historical and Architectural Survey, by Dr. Robert A. Selig (New Jersey Historic Trust, 2006). See the descriptions and links to the three volumes.
PA	The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route  in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1781-1783: An Historical and Architectural Survey, by Dr. Robert A. Selig (W3R in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Inc., 2007). description and links to PDF files [W3R-US site]
DE	The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route  in the State of Delaware, 1781-1783 -- An Historical And Architectural Survey, by Dr. Robert A. Selig (State of Delaware, Dover, Delaware, 2003) pages 1-24 [3 Mb PDF] Table of Contents on page 3 pages 25-68 [7 Mb PDF] pages 69-93 [4 Mb PDF] pages 94-139 [7 Mb PDF] pages 140-168 [3 Mb PDF] pages 169-171 Converting 18th-century Currencies pages 172-200 [3 Mb PDF] pages 201-300 [13 Mb PDF] pages 301-401 [12 Mb PDF]
MD / DC	Marching to Victory - a Guide to the Yorktown Campaign through Maryland and the District of Columbia, by Robert Reyes and Nicholas Fry (Maryland and District of Columbia Societies, Sons of the American Revolution, 2001). report as updated in 2007 Nov (a 2 M PDF file) [W3R-US site] To order a copy (price is $20) send an Email to bdaniel@typestylesdp.com. Since this 56-page report has many pages with color illustrations it may cost more than $20 to print it on your home printer.
VA	Being funded incrementally by county.  Initial Report, 2007 [PDF] see pp 47-55, by Dr. Robert A. Selig

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Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route 

The Expédition Particulière Commemorative Cantonment Society (EPCCS) has posted a description of the Expédition Particulière (or E.P., the French Expeditionary Force) in the English language and la meme chose, en Française The (EPCCS) site also has -- a one-page overview of the route and the stops -- an extended chronological description of the regional strategy and of the movements of the French forces from 1780 July (starting in RI) to 1781 Sept (ending in VA) -- encampments from Providence to Yorktown described in a one-page brochure with a map and a list of the dates and locations -- the Washington-Rochambeau Route in Virginia -- the French baggage train route in Virginia -- a webpage on the Yorktown Campaign -- the French Army's 1781-82 Winter Camps in Virginia -- French Army's 1782 march north in Virginia Greene, Carol W.,   "W3R: The March to Win a War" [GoogleBooks], pp 147-161 in The Revolutionary War in Bergen County, by Carol Karels (The History Press, 2007) Maxson, Ray: A strategic overview of the Yorktown campaign [North Carolina Society SAR] NPS = National Park Service  has a special project area for the W3R at www.nps.gov/boso/w-r/, including Developing the W3R as a National Historic Trail (2001, PDF slides) Statement of Historical Significance of the W3R (2003) W2R Study and Environmental Assessment (October 2006) several newsletters tracing the study's progress The Redwood Library (Newport RI) has posted a helpful bibliography for Ternay and Rochanbeau in RI Reyes, Robert and Nicholas Fry -- see the MD area in the Research Report area Schecter, Barnet, and Robert A. Selig Walk Where They Fought: Path to Victory! an article in The Armchair General The first section is a concise and well-illustrated discussion of the strategic issues with which the generals and admirals wrestled during the spring and summer of 1781. The second section is a list of the historic sites and interpretive markers related to the W3R in each of the nine states along the route. Selig, Robert A.   En Avant with Our French Allies is a richly-illustrated tour guide of the W3R in CT. Huzzars in Lebanon! describes the five-month stay of Lauzun's hussar companies in Lebanon CT over the winter of 1780-81 vitae and list of articles. Several states have hired Dr Selig to report on the documentary resources in that state. See the Research Report area Selig, Robert,  with many illustrations by David R. Wagner: March to Victory: Washington, Rochambeau, and the Yorktown Campaign of 1781 [52-page PDF file] U.S. Center for Military History Publication No. 70-104-1 (April, 2007) This is well-illustrated and incorporates the latest historical research. [NOTE: The file is posted on the W3R-US site with the permission of the US Army Center for Military History, <www.army.mil/cmh-pg/> . If you wish to print multiple copies from the PDF file or if you wish to post the PDF file on your Web site, please contact Beth.Mackenzie@HQDA.Army.mil for permission.

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Maps of the W3R 

The Library of Congress has put online the Rochambeau Map Collection -- over a hundred maps (drawn during 1780-83) from the personal collection of Gen. Rochambeau. Maps for the area travelled by the French Expeditionary Force are noted below: (numbers refer to Collection order): --- overview of the whole route (65), 40 maps of the campsites (67), --- MA (14), RI (38-41, 42-44), CT (7), NY (21-33), NJ (18-20), --- PA (37), DE (8), MD (8, 12, 13), VA (50-64). Rutgers University has a cartography site with a detailed sepia map of the route. They grant permission solely to view the map image, not to download or to print it. At one time the History Department of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point had posted about fifty Revolutionary War maps scanned at high-resolution (as both GIF and EPS files). for download and view at any magnification. That index was at www.dean.usma.edu/history/web03/atlases/american%20revolution/index.htm. Many RevWar maps are available from American Revolution resources [Online Schools] (recommended by Tabby Brookes 2010-10-27).

France and the American Revolution 

Dull, Jonathan R. -- "Lafayette, Franklin, and the Coming of Rochambeau's Army" (1980) [Expédition Particulière Web site] Expédition Particulière -- Web site describes in detail French military efforts outside of the United States during 1778-1783, for example:       French naval actions worldwide       French regiments worldwide Trentinian, Jacques -- Yorktown Day speech, October 19, 2004 describes the global importance of Yorktown. [France Society SAR]