The W3R of Maryland  

W3R-MD Board of Directors Chair: Robert Reyes Nick Fry Jean Fugett Eric Mease Companion Organizations Maryland Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Maryland State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Major Historic Events in Maryland  The Maryland Society SAR has determined the routes followed by the various elements of the troop movement south. Five were by land:       A) Washington and Rochambeau's ride (senior officers) by way of Mount Vernon.       C2) The cavalry route (Lauzun's Legion; hussars)       C1) The route of most of the French infantry       C3) The wagon train route from Annapolis to Georgetown       C3a) The wagon train detour Four were by water:       B) Most U.S. and some French infantry embarking from Elkton MD       C1) Most French infantry embarking from Annapolis       X1) route 3 (departure port not specified in the 2001 annual report)       X2) route 4 (departure port not specified in the 2001 annual report) Routes of Specific Elements [B] The U.S. Continental artillery and troops traveled from Elkton MD to Williamsburg VA in row galleys that they had moved overland from Christiana DE by attaching wheels to the galleys. The French transport ships were delayed in getting to Elkton, so the French marched on. [C1] The French Expeditionary Force rested for three days in Baltimore, where some of them boarded transports for the trip to Williamsburg VA. The remainder went south to Annapolis and there boarded transports at Annapolis for the trip to Williamsburg VA. [C2, C3] The general staff, the baggage train, and the hussars went overland on the way south.       Going north in 1782 the French stayed in Baltimore for a month and It was hard to transport the siege artillery on wagons, so they were left in Baltimore. The siege guns and their guard units were picked up by ships in 1783 for return to France. The French used six camps in MD for both their southern and northern marches. Two others were used only for their southern march, and two others were used only for their northern march -- a total of ten camps in Maryland. W3R-MD Activities In 2001 January the Maryland SAR published a booklet (see cover below) entitled "Marching to Victory -- a guide to the Yorktown Campaign through Maryland and the District of Columbia", with a description of the route and photographs of historic homes along the route. THIS WAS UPDATED TWICE IN 2007. The latest version is posted here: "Marching to Victory" -- 2007 Nov version [a 2 Mb PDF file] 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. Photos of Maryland's historic roadside markers are being posted on the Web site of Maryland's Dept. of Transportation. Go to Top of Page