The last battle, major one too, was at Yorktown, 1781 A combination of American & French troops surrounded the forces of British general Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia, and forced the British surrender. Yorktown was a peninsula and the French fleet prevented Cornwallis to escape, as the British fleet from New York was too late for a rescue operation.
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The very last majoy battle of the American Revolution was the victory of America in the Battle of Yorktown.
As you may have guessed, this war took place in Yorktown, Virginia. :]
The Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle in the American Revolution. It lead to the defeat of British General Cornwallis and led to American independence.
The American Revolutionary War (or, War for Independence) lasted formally for eight years, beginning with the Battle of Lexington in 1775 and ending with the Treaty of Paris in 1783. The last major battle to take place was the Battle of Yorktown in 1781.
The last major battle was Custers Last Stand.
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The battle that ended the revolutionary war that started in 1775 because the colonists wanted to be free from England and King George III taxation and the war they won in 1783 was at the battle of Yorktown, Va. And the treaty of Paris wasn't signed until two years later.
His last major battle was the Siege of Petersburg. When Lee abandoned his positions there and tried to escape, there were minor engagements at Five Forks and Appomattox before the final surrender.