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The Battle of Yorktown was all about the independence of the United States as a free and independent nation. The Battle of Yorktown began on the 28th of September, 1781. General George Washington, commanded a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and a contingent of 9,000 British troops.
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Where did General Cornwallis surrender to American and French forces?
Yorktown, in 1781, in Virginia
What state was the Battle of Yorktown fought in?
The Battle of Yorktown took place in Virginia.
How did Yorktown get its name?
From the Battle of Yorktown. It was the battle that ended the Revolutionary War. Yorktown is the south eastern tip of Virginia.
The American revolution ended when the british surrenered here?
Yorktown
Did Washington's plan for Yorktown work?
No, they considerably lost the battle of Yorktown
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