1977 Cover Victory at Yorktown

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Victory at Yorktown

In the fall of 1781, forces converged for the final major land battle of the American Revolution at Yorktown, Virginia.  After three weeks of tough fighting, the combined American and French force claimed one of the most important victories of the war.
British forces occupied Yorktown beginning in early August.  In response, General George Washington moved his troops to surround the city.  By the time the battle began on September 28, the French Admiral de Grasse had established a 24-ship blockade of the York and James Rivers, cutting off the British escape route.  Washington and General Marquis de Lafayette had a combined force of 14,000 men surrounding 8,300 entrenched British.
Both sides fired cannons, with the British abandoning their outer defenses.  The Americans and French quickly assumed those positions and renewed their attack on October 9, with Washington firing the first shot.  He insisted they continue to fire through the night so the British couldn’t make repairs.  In the following days, the American troops captured British redoubts, including Redoubts 9 and 10, and surrounded their forces.  On October 17, eight thousand men – about one quarter of all British troops in America – laid down their arms. 

 In the fall of 1781, forces converged for the final major land battle of the American Revolution at Yorktown, Virginia.  After three weeks of tough fighting, the combined American and French force claimed one of the most important victories of the war.
British forces occupied Yorktown beginning in early August.  In response, General George Washington moved his troops to surround the city.  By the time the battle began on September 28, the French Admiral de Grasse had established a 24-ship blockade of the York and James Rivers, cutting off the British escape route.  Washington and General Marquis de Lafayette had a combined force of 14,000 men surrounding 8,300 entrenched British.
Both sides fired cannons, with the British abandoning their outer defenses.  The Americans and French quickly assumed those positions and renewed their attack on October 9, with Washington firing the first shot.  He insisted they continue to fire through the night so the British couldn’t make repairs.  In the following days, the American troops captured British redoubts, including Redoubts 9 and 10, and surrounded their forces.  On October 17, eight thousand men – about one quarter of all British troops in America – laid down their arms.