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sep 20, 1781 - Battle of Yorktown

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Washington and Rochambeau (French) trap Cornwallis (British) against Chespeake Bay. French navy blocks British fleet and Cornwallis surrenders 70,000 men. This was the last major battle of the war.

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sep 20, 1781
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~ 244 years ago