What is the W3R?
The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (W3R) refers to the series of campsites,
the pathways travelled, the activities and events along the way, and the social,
military, political, and economic consequences of the French troops under French
General (and Count) Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau as they landed in Newport RI,
wintered over there, marched to join Washington's Continental Army units outside
New York City, explored options for an attack there, then marched together to Yorktown
VA where they trapped, (with critical suport from a French fleet under Admiral de Grasse)
besieged, and accepted the surrender of a British army under Cornwallis,
then marched north to Boston MA, where they embarked for further battles
in the Caribbean.
The history of the W3R and the six-year effort to develop the W3R as
a National Historic Trail are presented in detail on the
W3R area of
the SAR's public history site, "The Real Story of the American Revolution".
SAR Support for the W3R
The National Society SAR has supported the development of the W3R
since it was first proposed in 1999, and we helped found the National
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association (W3R-US) in 2003.
Members of the SAR-W3R Liason Committee for 2005-6 are:
Chair: VPG Ralph D. Nelson, Jr. (DE)
Vice Chairs: VPG Jacques de Trentinian (FR) and James McCafferty (MD)
Members: Richard Anderson Sr.-CT, Win Carroll-PA, Eugene Clauss-RI,
Jean Fugett-MD, Jonathan Goebel-NY, Ed Greenawald-PA,
fVPG George Hill M.D.-NJ, Andrew Johnson-VA, P. Jeffrey Lambert-NC,
fPG Larry McClanahan (2001-2), Larry McKinley-VA, Kenneth Molloy-MA,
Charles Riegle-CT, Robert Reyes-DC, fVPG Richard Sage-NY, William Snyder, Jr.-NC,
fVPG Russell W. Wirtalla-CT
We support the efforts of the National Washington-Rochambeau
Revolutionary Route Association (W3R-US)
to have the W3R designated as a National Historic Trail.
SAR members who serve on the National Honorary Board of the W3R-US are
Edward W. Cooch, Jr. (DE)
fPG Stewart B. McCarty (1994-5)
VPG Jacques de Trentinian (FR)
SAR members who serve on Board of Directors of the W3R-US are
VPG Ralph D. Nelson, Jr. (DE)
Jean Fugett(MD)
Larry McKinley (VA)
James McCafferty (MD)
Robert Reyes (DC)
M. Hall Worthington, Jr.(MD)
Ed Greenawald (PA)
Bruce Wilcox (VA)
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