16h 27min, oct 19, 1781 y - France signs a treaty of alliance with the United States and the American Revolution becomes a world war.
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Lord Cornwallis was one of the most capable British generals of the American Revolution Hopelessly trapped at Yorktown, Virginia, British General Lord Cornwallis surrendersAdded to timeline:
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16h 27min, oct 19, 1781 y
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~ 244 years ago