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Did George Washington have a pocket watch?
Yes, George Washington had pocket watches (he also gave pocket watches away to friends). His friend Gouverneur Morris bought a watch in Paris from Antoine LÈPINE; which was brought to America by Thomas Jefferson.
When was George Nardelli born?
George Nardelli was born on October 21, 1895, in Paris, France.
Americans officially won independence when they?
signed the peace treaty in Paris in 1783
What was important about about the Battle of Yorktown?
The Battle of Yorktown took place from 5 April 1862 to 4 May 1862 in York County and Newport News, Virginia. The results were inconclusive. The battle combatants were the United States of America and the Confederate States of America. The commanders were George B McClennan for the US and John B Magruder and Joseph E Johnston for the Confederacy. The battle took place near the 1781 siege of Yorktown, the final battle of the American Revolutionary War. Actually, it was from September 28th to October 19th, 1781 in Virginia. George Washington commanded this battle. The French were on the Americans side against the british. There were approximately 8,800 Americans, 7,800 French and 6,000 British. It was important because the Americans won. This was the battle where Cornwallis surrendered over 8,000 British troops to George Washington. It was also the battle that ended the Revolutionary War.
The british surrendered to George Washington on October 17 1781 but the war was not officially over until congress on April 19 1783 ratified the what?
The war was not officially over until the signing of the Treaty of Paris, which took place on September 3, 1783. April 19, 1783 saw publication of Thomas Paine's "American Crisis," which was influential in it's own right. However, Congress did not ratify the book, nor any other matter related to the official ending of the war in April.
