The Battle of Yorktown
By: Nadia and Theo
The Battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown was the final battle of the American Revolutionary War.
Fact 1, 2, 3, 4
It was the final battle in the American Revolutionary War.
It began on Sept. 28, 1781.
George Washington commanded 17,000 French and Continental Soldiers against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis.
The Americans fought against 9,000 British soldiers.
Fact 5, 6, 7
This battle is the most important battle in the American Revolutionary War.
General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington on Oct. 17, 1781.
Cornwallis due to sickness, did not attend the formal surrender ceremony.
Fact 8, 9, 10
The war kept going on the high seas, but the battle of Yorktown ended the fighting in American colonies.
Peace negotiations began in 1782.
On September 3, 1783, the Peace Treaty of Paris was signed.