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Seige of Yorktown (sep 28, 1781 – oct 19, 1781)

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A joint French and American force traps a large British army on Virginia's Yorktown peninsula. Unable to evacuate or receive reinforcements because a French fleet has driven off a British fleet, General Cornwallis is forced to surrender.

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Date:

sep 28, 1781
oct 19, 1781
~ 21 days