Historical Overview
In 1781 August the U.S. Continental regiments marched south along the Hudson River
and set up ovens near Staten Island to trick the British into thinking
the French Army was there preparing to attack New York City.
Then they marched south to Trenton.
Meanwhile the 5,500 men of the French Expeditionary Force (FEF) marched across the
north and west sides of New Jersey to Liberty Corners, then south to Trenton.
Here both armies crossed into Pennsylvania and continued on together to Yorktown.
The Continental forces returned north immediately after the victory.
The French came north nine months later, following the same path they took south.
See the Main History Page
for a more detailed history of the 1781 march across NJ to PA
and the 1782 return north from VA to MA.
Consider the economic benefit to New Jersey from housing and provisioning
5,500 French troops and 2,000 COntinentals for five days going south and another
five days going north, then follow their footsteps west and south to Pennsylvania.
 A Note about "Official" W3R Routes
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