In focus. Technology appeared its Telegram channel. Subscribe not to miss the latest and most intrusive news from the world of science! The discovery was made in the territory of the colonial Williamsburg, a museum of living history that reproduces the life of the capital of the British colony of Virginia of the XVIII century.
According to historical maps and documents, a barracks were built between 1776 and 1777 in this place for the placement of a continental army, which at that time fought with the British. This barracks could accommodate up to 2,000 soldiers and 100 horses. The US independence war began in 1775, and it is believed that these barracks were destroyed in 1781 by British troops, led by General Lord Charles Cornelis.
His army was approaching the Battle of Yorctauna, a decisive battle, in which the British suffered significant losses and eventually surrendered. The war officially ended in 1783. The barracks were found during the archaeological excavations required for the construction of a sports complex. Since then, the plans of the sports complex have been changed to protect the territory of barracks with an area of 3-4 hectares.
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