THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
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Detailed explanation-1: -The port of Yorktown, which remains the seat of government, was the site of the final battle of the American Revolution where on October 19, 1781, Lord Cornwallis surrendered his British Army to the combined American-French forces under Washington and Rochambeau.
Detailed explanation-2: -Yorktown, historic town, seat (1634) of York county, southeastern Virginia, U.S. It is situated on the south bank of the York River across from Gloucester Point, just east-southeast of Williamsburg.
Detailed explanation-3: -Yorktown is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Virginia. It is the county seat of York County, one of the eight original shires formed in colonial Virginia in 1682. Yorktown’s population was 195 as of the 2010 census, while York County’s population was 66, 134 in the 2011 census estimate.
Detailed explanation-4: -Yorktown is in York County and is one of the best places to live in Virginia. Living in Yorktown offers residents a suburban rural mix feel and most residents own their homes. Residents of Yorktown tend to be conservative. The public schools in Yorktown are highly rated.