The Battle of Yorktown
October 9th, 1781
Why the Battle of Yorktown happened.
Important People.
George Washington
Lord Charles Cornwallis
The Battle of Yorktown
What happened during the Battle of Yorktown.
Facts on the Battle of Yorktown.
2) The Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
3) On October 19th colonists attacked and the British surrendered.
4) After the battle was over the two countries negotiated and the Treaty of Paris was signed and the colonists won their freedom.
5) The Battle of Yorktown was fought in Virginia.
6) General Cornwallis said he was sick and didn't show up to the surrender. He sent General Charles O'Hara to surrender his sword.
7) The French were also involved in the Battle of Yorktown.
8) The British tried to surrender to the French, but they made the British surrender to the Americans.
9) America declared its independence in 1776 but it took another five years to win freedom from the British.
10) British expected help from British ships sent from New York, but they never arrived.