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Convention Army-The Barracks
Barracks Farm Rd,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
38° 5' 42.3204",
-78° 31' 33.4164"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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In Jan. 1779, during the American Revolution , 4,000 British troops and German mercenaries (commonly known as “Hessians”) captured following the Battle of Saratoga in New York arrived here after marching from Massachusetts. It was called the Convention Army after the instrument of its surrender. Most prisoners lived in primitive huts spread out over several hundred acres of the barracks camp, where they endured great hardships. Supplying and guarding the Convention Army taxed the resources of the community and militia. By Feb. 1781, the last of the prisoners had been relocated.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: American Revolution, the Revolutionary War.
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