O'HARA SURRENDERED CORNWALLIS' SWORD NEAR THIS SPOT TO BENJAMIN LEE

The sword was surrendered a couple of miles north of the meadow where the redcoats grounded their firelocks.

April 2nd 2020
THE SIEGE OF YORKTOWN America won the Revolutionary War and independence from the Crown of England when General Charles Lord Cornwallis suffered defeat at Yorktown and surrendered the Redcoat army. George Washington commanded the American forces at Yorktown, but would not have even dared to attack there without the generous assistance of the French. We would not have won the war without ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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