The Route to Victory
By 1780, the Americans found their War for Independence at a stalemate. France had previously provided America with supplies and money, but now French ground forces were sent to help turn the tide of the War. General Rochambeau and the French Army allied with General Washington and the Continental Army, journeying hundreds of miles to a victory at Yorktown and, ultimately, the War.
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Explore the Trail
The NHT connects many major metropolitan areas, national and state parks, historic and scenic trails, and countless historic sites along the route
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Connecting the Northeast
The NHT aims to work with partners to identify, preserve, interpret and celebrate the march of American-French allied forces in the years of 1781-1783
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The Revolutionary Route
General Washington, General Rochambeau and the allied armies marched to the siege of Yorktown, a pivotal event in the War for Independence
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Did You Know?
Revolutionary War veteran Joseph Plumb Martin, in his 1830 memoir, recounted the surrender of the British, “we were marched on to the ground and paraded on the righthand side of the road, and the French forces on the left. We waited two or three hours before the British made their appearance; they were not always so dilatory, but they were compelled at last, by necessity, to appear, all armed, with bayonets fixed, drums beating, and faces lengthening.”