When:
October 19, 2023 all-day
2023-10-19T00:00:00-06:00
2023-10-20T00:00:00-06:00
Where:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-yorktown-begins
Oct 19, 1781. More than 7,000 English and Hessian troops, led by British general Lord Charles Cornwallis, surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown, VA, effectively ending the war between Britain and its American colonies. There were no more major battles, but the provisional treaty of peace was not signed until Nov 30, 1782, and the final Treaty of Paris, Sept 3, 1783.
