Petersburg began in 1645 as Fort Henry, a frontier fort and trading post. In 1781 a British force under generals William Phillips and Benedict Arnold marched on the town, which was inadequately garrisoned by 1,000 men under Maj. Gen. Friedrich von Steuben. After a short skirmish to cover his retreat, von Steuben withdrew across Pocahontas Bridge, burning it behind him. Later the Marquis de Lafayette bombarded the city. It was in Petersburg that Gen. Charles Cornwallis gathered British troops for the Yorktown campaign. Learn More...
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