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part of the Rev Road
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Associated
Locations in CT
Locations
in Connecticut associated with the Revolutionary Road, but not directly
on the route, are:
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Before
the whole French army marched from Rhode Island in June 1781,
Washington and Rochambeau had met at Hartford 20-22 Sep
'80, and at Wethersfield, just south of Hartford, May 21-23
'81.
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The
French cavalry consisted of Lauzun's hussars, whose mounts wintered
at Lebanon, CT, in 1780-81.
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On
March 4, 1781 General Washington had lunch with Reverand Colton
at his parish farm in Bolton. Colton owned the farm where
Rochambeau camped on June 21 (5th encampment). This historic farm
is one of the few left and efforts are underway to preserve it.
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