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oct 19, 1781 - Surrender at Yorktown

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October 19,1781- The French Navy and Washington's army (including many French troops) coordinated perfectly to trap a large British force of 7,000 at Yorktown on the Chesapeake. The war was not over but the fat lady was warming up her vocal chords.

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oct 19, 1781
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~ 244 years ago