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oct 19, 1781 - Surrender at Yorktown

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The colonial victory over forces of Lord Cornwallis. This marked the end of the Revolutionary War. Lord Cornwallis surrendered because he was outsmarted and could not defeat the colonists with the strong leader ship of George Washington and help from France.

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oct 19, 1781
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~ 244 years ago