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Historical event marking the beginning of the Siege of Yorktown in 1781

Historical event marking the beginning of the Siege of Yorktown in 1781

US History (Sep 28, 1781): Siege of Yorktown Begins Today marks the day that shifted the tide in the American Revolutionary War. On September 28, 1781, the American and French forces surrounded British General Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. The siege, lasting over three weeks, was a critical turning point that eventually led to Cornwallis’s surrender on October 19, effectively ending the war. It was the last major battle, and the victory cemented America’s path to independence Mehr sehen

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