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siege of Yorktown

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Noun1.siege of Yorktown - in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution
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American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, American War of Independence, War of American Independence - the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
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This mindset is comparable to that of General George Washington if you consider events leading up to the 1781 siege of Yorktown, Virginia.
Reflections on a battlefield staff ride by Clark, Adrian C. / Army Logistician
In addition, they moved up the Chesapeake to Delaware, where they picked up much of Washington's artillery for the siege of Yorktown, where Washington was able to bombard and starve the British into surrender.
Why a conversation with the country? A backward look at some ... by Walling, Karl F. / Joint Force Quarterly
com 1-610-853-9131 "A Guide To The Battles Of The American Revolution" is a 288-page, nicely illustrated, comprehensive, informed and informative history of every single engagement between American and British forces during the six year war of the American Revolution from first shots fired at Bunker Hill to the Siege of Yorktown in October 1781 resulting in the final defeat of the English and the emancipation of the colonies from British rule.
A Guide To The Battles Of The American Revolution by Internet Bookwatch
 
 
 
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