24 juin 1781 - Cornwallis was instructed to take up defenses and wait. He chose a peninsula in Chesapeake bay, Washington took advantage of this bottling Cornwallis up using the French navy and his own troops. Cornwallis surrendered after 3 weeks of siege.
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Date:
24 juin 1781
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 244 ans