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Battle Of Petersburg, 25 April 1781--British Line Of Attack
E Washington St, Petersburg,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 14' 19.987044",
-77° 22' 26.83326"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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On 24 Apr. 1781, Maj. Gen. William Phillips's force of 2,500 British regulars landed at City Point, 12 miles to the east on the James River, as part of a major campaign to disrupt the American force's main line of communication through Virginia. The next morning, Phillips marched his troops along River Road toward Petersburg. Shortly before noon, he and Brig. Gen. Benedict Arnold formed their line of battle in this vicinity and launched their attack on the first line of 500 Virginia militiamen positioned to defend Petersburg one-quarter of a mile west in Blandford.
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Battle Of Petersburg, 25 April 1781--British Line Of Attack Virginia Map
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