I'll Rochambeau You For It Multi-Cache
I'll Rochambeau You For It
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A two-part multi including a Bolton history lesson. Walk from parking area is less than 0.5 miles RT.
June, 2006 marks the 225th anniversary of the encampment of Rochambeau’s troops in the area of the Rose Farm in Bolton, CT.
In 1780, King Louis XVI of France sent General Rochambeau and 5,500 troops to help the Americans defeat the British. Landing in Newport, Rhode Island, they mustered and marched eastward. While en-route from Newport to the Hudson River, their march brought them to Bolton Center, where they stayed from June 22 to 28, 1781. The troops reportedly camped "a short distance to the east of the church". It was the 5th encampment of the march. According to historical records: “Several 18th century houses have preserved their old lines and their fine interior woodwork. In the Asa White Place, built 1741-43 and in somewhat poor repair, an upstairs room still shows bayonet and bullet holes made by French soldiers during a drunken brawl.” The 1st phase of the French army's strategic 'march to victory' was from Rhode Island, to the allied camp at Philipsburg, New York. General Washington's intent was to conduct operations to dislodge the English from New York. There was no thought of Yorktown, Virginia, at this point. However, the strategy of the war changed soon after such that the French Troops ended up in Yorktown and with Washington, Lafayette and Grasse, they defeated Cornwallis at Yorktown, effectively ending the Revolutionary war.
The above coordinates will lead you in the vicinity of some humble signs and landmarks where you can gather the data you’ll need to solve the coordinates for the final cache. Parking for this first part is available in front of the church or at Town Hall. After collecting the needed data, you will need to drive about 0.8 miles to a parking area and hike to the final cache. As you drive, look left of the road over a portion of the Rose Farm and try to imagine 5,500 French troops encamped there.
The final is a small cache that contains a log pad and a length-challenged pencil.
To solve for the parking and final cache location coordinates, answer these questions:
1. How many of Bolton’s residents served in World War I?
2. What was the last year that Bolton’s Benjamin Ruggles served in the US Senate?
The parking area for the final is at N41°46.A, W072°25.B
The final cache location is at N41°46.C, W072°25.D
Some simple math is required to solve for A, B, C and D…
A = (answer#1 x 30) – 22
B = (answer#1 x 10) + 6
C = 2377 - answer#2
D = 2216 – answer#2
Enjoy!
P.S. You should plan this along with other caches located on the Hop River trail
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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