USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Virginia | Sep 28-Oct 19, 1781. The Battle of Yorktown proved to be the decisive engagement of the American Revolution. The British surrender forecast the end of British rule in the colonies and the birth of a new nation-the United States of America.

Detailed explanation-2: -Surrender at Yorktown On October 19, 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his army of some 8, 000 men to General George Washington at Yorktown, giving up any chance of winning the Revolutionary War.

Detailed explanation-3: -The outcome in Yorktown, Virginia marked the conclusion of the last major battle of the American Revolution and the start of a new nation’s independence. It also cemented Washington’s reputation as a great leader and eventual election as first president of the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -General George Washington and his French allies knew that if they took the redoubts, they could then fire directly on Yorktown itself and force the British commander Lord Cornwallis to surrender. After more than a week of bombardment, the assault finally came on the 14th of October.

Detailed explanation-5: -These three documents-a map, a manuscript, and a print-tell the story of the surrender of British commander Charles Cornwallis to American General George Washington. In October 1781, the successful siege of Yorktown, Virginia, by General Washington in effect ended major fighting in the American Revolution.