The Rochambeau Trail in CT - 120 Miles in 13 Days

When the French sent troops to help the Continental Army defeat the British in the Revolutionary War, they were led by Rochambeau. The troops landed in Rhode Island and had to march nearly 700 miles to Virginia. They marched 120 miles through Connecticut, crossing four major rivers. They camped in nine locations over two weeks. The logistics of this operation were absolutely remarkable – moving and feeding 5,000 men and 4,000 animals. They could only go as fast as their oxen could pull their 300 wagons – one-and-a-half miles per hour