The Siege of Yorktown (September 28 to October 19, 1781) was the decisive engagement of the American Revolutionary War. A combined American and French force under George Washington and the Comte de Rochambeau, supported by the Comte de Grasse's fleet, trapped a British army under Charles Cornwallis at Yorktown and Gloucester, Virginia. The surrender of more than 7,000 British soldiers led directly to peace negotiations. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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LocationYorktown and Gloucester, Virginia 1 OutcomeDecisive Franco-American victory. Cornwallis surrendered more than 7,000 British soldiers, and negotiations that produced the 1783 Treaty of Paris began soon after. 1 Battle Type
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The Siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown and the surrender at Yorktown, took place in 1781 and was the final major land engagement of the American Revolutionary War.
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Franco-American victory
- Part Of: American Revolutionary War
- Led By: George Washington
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