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Battle Of Petersburg, 25 April 1781--First Line Of Defense

Battle Of Petersburg, 25 April 1781--First Line Of Defense is a Virginia historical marker in Petersburg County, dedicated 2005.

Petersburg County · dedicated 2005 · Corner of Bank and East Streets.

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On 25 Apr. 1781, American Brig. Gen. Peter Muhlenberg formed his first line of 500 Virginia militia here to meet the British. The line extended along East Street from the Appomattox River to present-day Washington Street and consisted of two infantry regiments. Maj. Gen. William Phillips' 2,500-man army, including one Light Infantry battalion and the 76th and 80th Regiments of Foot, struck the Americans here. After several assaults and the deployment of four British cannon, the militia withdrew westward, through Blandford (then a separate town), across Lieutenant Run, and on to Madison Street in eastern Petersburg.

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