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On the level fields outside the small colonial village of Yorktown occurred one of the great decisive battles of world history and one of the most momentous events in American history. Here, on October 19, 1781, after a prolonged siege, Lord Cornwallis surrendered his British Army to an allied French and American Army force under George Washington, virtually ending the American Revolution and assuring American independence. While hostilities did not formally end until 2 years later—on September 3, 1783, when the treaty was signed—in reality the dramatic victory at Yorktown had ended forever the subservience of the American colonies to England. Because of this victory the United States became truly a free and independent nation.

Excerpt from Yorktown and the Siege of 1781 Cornwallis, leading a reasonably well-supplied and able field force of more than troops, was opposed by Lafayette, commanding a small force not Strong enough to risk battle. Lafayette had been ordered by Greene to remain in Virginia, take command of the troops there, and defend the State. Even though Lafayette expected reinforcements from the Pennsylvania Line under Gen. Anthony Wayne, it would not give him battle Strength or even enable him to resist seriously the progress of the enemy. Consequently, the young general's first move was to apply in every direction for more men and supplies. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Battle of Green SpringThe British Move to YorktownSIEGE OF YORKTOWNStrategy of the SiegeBattle of the Virginia CapesAssembly of the Allied ArmiesInvestment of YorktownBritish PositionOpening of the SiegeGloucester SideFirst Allied Siege LineSecond Allied Siege LineCapture of Redoubts No. 9 and No. 10Last Days of the SiegeNegotiation and SurrenderThe SequelTHE "TOWN OF YORK"GUIDE TO THE AREABattlefield Tour"Town of York"HOW TO REACH YORKTOWNCOLONIAL PARKWAYABOUT YOUR VISITADMINISTRATIONCLOSELY RELATED AREASSUGGESTED READINGS

Excerpt from Yorktown and the Siege of 1781Cornwallis, leading a reasonably well-supplied and able field force of more than troops, was opposed by Lafayette, commanding a small force not Strong enough to risk battle. Lafayette had been ordered by Greene to remain in Virginia, take command of the troops there, and defend the State. Even though Lafayette expected reinforcements from the Pennsylvania Line under Gen. Anthony Wayne, it would not give him battle Strength or even enable him to resist seriously the progress of the enemy. Consequently, the young general's first move was to apply in every direction for more men and supplies.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.