His Majesties Force. Mystery Cache

There are lots of caches at Bushy Run Battlefield Park but none of them tell you why a park is here. This is the one of 3 puzzle/multistage caches at Bushy Run that will fix that.

This is the longest hike and most difficult with a moderate terrain. The final is a regular sized container. There are 6 way point stops with 6 questions before you get to the final cache.

All the Way Points are out in plain sight.

Cache is  NOT at listed coordinates. Start here N 40 21.339 W 079 37.279.

The final coordinates are N 40 21.ABC W 079 37.XYZ

These way points are in chronological order. If you want to understand the battle then you should do them in this order. Yes you will back track some but that’s not the point of this cache.

DON’T BE LAZY

There are 2 extra way points that you should visit while you are out on the battlefield. These have no ties to the cache but fill out the story. They are marked with an asterisk. They are also built into the tour in chronological order. As a bonus all of these way points are tied to the puzzle/multistage cache “The Native Forces”

Way point 1:”Rescue”: N 40 21.339 W 079 37.279

How many tens (A0) of civilians came with Col. Bouquet force?

Way Point 2: “Ambushed” N 40 21.403 W 079 37.552 

In the center of the painting under the words “Late Afternoon” A man has been shot.

What color “B” shirt is he wearing?

2= Green

4= Black

5= White

8= Red

Way Point 3:N 40 21.432 W 079 37.699 The brand new monument dedicated Aug 5. 2013. for the 250^th Anniversary of the battle.

The figure of the fighting Highlander is holding a “C” in his right hand.

1=Bayonet

4= Flag

6= Canteen

0= Hatchet

Way Point 4: “Flour Bag Fort” N 40 21.365 W 079 37.338

The soldiers moved there “pack animals and supplies to X?

1= The top of the hill.

3= The Flour bag fort.

4= A natural ravine.

9= The big hollow.

* Way Point . N 40 21.354 W 079 37.374At historical marker “Strategic Attack”

Way point 5: N 40 21.370 W 079 37.339 is the large Blue Ligonier stone monument.

On the west side of the monument is a bronze plaque. “Second Day Camp Bushy Run.”

At the bottom it has a casualty graph.

Y= The total number of Lieuts. Killed + wounded.

* Way Point. N 40 21.484 W 079 37.767 the marker “Aftermath” see how it ends.

Way Point 6: N 40 21.479 W 079 37.514 Byerly Spring, stone & plaque.

Sergeant {z} Byerly was in the 60 Regiment of Foot, Royal Americans. He was in charge of the Way Station at Bushy Run Creek in modern day Harrison City. He was fighting in the ranks at the Battle of Bushy Run. After the war Byerly and his family settled right at this spot.

1= Rodger

2= Andrew

5= Ian

8= Donald

Now go and get it!