Siege of Yorktown
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siege-of-yorktown-161-11564456
title:
Siege of Yorktown
text:
The siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown and the surrender at Yorktown, began September 28, 1781, and ended on October 19, 1781, at exactly 10:30 am in Yorktown, Virginia. It was a decisive victory by a combined force of the American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington with support from the Marquis de Lafayette and French Army troops led by the Comte de Rochambeau and a French naval force commanded by the Comte de Grasse over the British Army commanded by
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description:
1781 American Revolutionary War battle
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Yorktown
date created:
2002-12-14T01:09:18Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T09:00:01Z
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