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Siege of Yorktown, October 1781:
American and French forces trapped a British army at Yorktown, Virginia, and forced it to surrender.
In the fall of 1781, American and French troops, together with the French fleet, trapped British forces at Yorktown, Virginia. While French warships blocked the Chesapeake and held the British fleet at bay, allied forces laid siege to Yorktown. They bombarded the town relentlessly and, in bold assaults, captured important outlying positions. Fierce British counterattacks proved fruitless. After eight days under fire, the British accepted a humiliating reality: their position was untenable. They had no choice but to surrender. |