Siege of Yorktown (28 Sept 1781 Jahr – 19 Okt 1781 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
After winning a costly victory at Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina, on March 15, 1781, Lord Cornwallis entered Virginia to join other British forces there, setting up a base at Yorktown. Washington’s army and a force under the French Count de Rochambeau placed Yorktown under siege, and Cornwallis surrendered his army of more than 7,000 men on October 19, 1781.Zugefügt zum Band der Zeit:
Datum:
28 Sept 1781 Jahr
19 Okt 1781 Jahr
~ 21 days