George Washington and his men surrounded General Cornwallis's men in Yorktown. Too late, Cornwallis discovered that his army was surrounded. Cannons were fired for weeks. Cornwallis ran out of hope and tried to flee by ship, but a fierce storm stopped them and it forced Cornwallis back to Yorktown. On October 17, 1781, Cornwallis sent a runner and a drummer boy with a white flag to surrender to General George Washington, the winner of the Revolutionary War from 1775-1781. Go USA!
Gilbert du Motier , marquis de Lafayette was at the siege of Yorktown .
Yorktown, Virginia was the scene of a battle during the war.
The battle of Yorktown was the biggest turning point and last battle. The Patriots won their independence after that
The battle of Yorktown was fought in Virginia in 1781 during the revolutionary war. The revolutionary war was fought in order to gain independence from Great Britain. This battle ended the revolutionary war by the surrender of British General Cornwallis and America gained there independence from GB.
The battle at Lexington/concord because it was the first big American win. It proved to France that we deserved their supplies and aid; they gave us aid after they knew our victory. The Battle of Yorktown is important because that was the war in which we won our freedom.
Battle Of Yorktown
Gilbert du Motier , marquis de Lafayette was at the siege of Yorktown .
Xavier Cathedral cemetery was the burial place for people who died in the Battle of Vincennes during the Revolutionary War. Yorktown (Virginia) was the scene of a battle during the Revolutionary War.
The battle of Yorktown. The Americans and French defeated the British
Yorktown, Virginia was the scene of a battle during the war.
The battle of Yorktown was the biggest turning point and last battle. The Patriots won their independence after that
Yorktown, Virginia was the scene of a battle during the American Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War ended on October 19, 1781 at Yorktown, Virginia. Lord Cornwallis of the British army surrendered when their headquarters was attacked during the Battle of Yorktown.
The battle of Yorktown was fought in Virginia in 1781 during the revolutionary war. The revolutionary war was fought in order to gain independence from Great Britain. This battle ended the revolutionary war by the surrender of British General Cornwallis and America gained there independence from GB.
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No, the Battle of Monmouth happened during the Revolutionary War, in New Jersey.
At the Battle of Yorktown the British surrendered and as they did so a British band played the song "The World Turned Upside Down". The Battle of Yorktown was the last battle in the American Revolutionary War.