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

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Supported by the French army and navy, Washington's forces defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis' veteran army dug in at Yorktown, Virginia. Victory at Yorktown led directly to the peace negotiations that ended the war in 1783 and gave America its independence.

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sep 28, 1781
oct 19, 1781
~ 21 days