oct 9, 1781 - Battle of yorktown
Description:
On this day in 1781, General George Washington, commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops, begins the siege known as the Battle of Yorktown against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and a contingent of 9,000 British troops at Yorktown, Virginia, in the most important battle of the Revolutionary War.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 9, 1781
Now
~ 243 years ago