French forces camped twice on Newtown, in June/July 1781 on the way to White Plains, New York, and in late October 1782 on their way to Boston, Massachusetts.
For information on the Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail provided by the friends’ group W3R-US click here: https://w3r-og.w3r-us.org/
For additional information on the Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail provided by the National Park Service click here: https://www.nps.gov/waro/index.htm
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