THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
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It was the last major battle which ended the war
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It was the first major battle which sparked the war
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It was the first battle which the Continental Army had won
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It was the first battle which Britain had won
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Detailed explanation-1: -Outnumbered and outfought during a three-week siege in which they sustained great losses, British troops surrendered to the Continental Army and their French allies. This last major land battle of the American Revolution led to negotiations for peace with the British and the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cornwallis’ surrender at Yorktown effectively ended the Revolutionary War. Lacking the financial resources to raise a new army, the British government appealed to the Americans for peace. Almost two years later, on September 3, 1783, the signing of the Treaty of Paris brought the war to an end.
Detailed explanation-3: -Clearly, the ultimate historically significant event for Yorktown is the victory of General George Washington’s Army over the British Army. Lord Cornwallis surrendered, on ground known today as Surrender Field, October 19, 1781, effectively ended the American Revolution.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -After three weeks of non-stop bombardment, both day and night, from artillery, Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in the field at Yorktown on October 17, 1781, effectively ending the War for Independence. Pleading illness, Cornwallis did not attend the formal surrender ceremony, held on October 19.