At Yorktown in Virginia, American forces and their French allies besieged the British army by land and sea. The siege ended with the surrender of the forces under the British commander Cornwallis. Yorktown was the event that effectively ended the war and opened the way to the peace negotiations leading to the recognition of independence.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Siege of Yorktown?
- The Siege of Yorktown was one of the decisive engagements of the American War of Independence in 1781.
- When did Siege of Yorktown happen?
- 1781 CE
- Where did Siege of Yorktown take place?
- Kuzey Amerika