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Last major battle of the American Revolution in North America, ending in the British surrender on 19 October 1781.

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28 Sep 1781 – 19 Oct 1781

Siege of Yorktown. Last major battle of the American Revolution in North America, ending in the British surrender on 19 October 1781.

The siege of Yorktown involved French royal government, George Washington and Yorktown.

The siege of Yorktown, part of the French intervention in the American war.

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