Siege of Yorktown (28 sept 1781 año – 19 oct 1781 año)
Descripción:
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.
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fecha:
28 sept 1781 año
19 oct 1781 año
~ 21 days