Event
Siege of Yorktown
Last major battle of the American Revolution in North America, ending in the British surrender on 19 October 1781.
- Dates
- 28 Sep 1781 – 19 Oct 1781
- Wikidata
- Q459447
Connections 4
involved
- French royal government French army and fleet Primary record 12
- George Washington commander of the Continental Army Primary record 1
- Yorktown Primary record 1
part of
- French intervention in the American war Primary record 1
Timeline 1 date
- 28 Sep 1781 – 19 Oct 1781 Siege of Yorktown
Proof 2 sources
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French Alliance, French Assistance, and European Diplomacy during the American Revolution, 1778-1782 (Milestones), U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian.
Primary record
French assistance was crucial in securing the British surrender at Yorktown in 1781.
protected Washington’s forces in Virginia.
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Articles of Capitulation, Yorktown, 1781, Yale Law School, Avalon Project, 19 Oct 1781.
Primary record
Done at Yorktown, in Virginia, October 19th, 1781.
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