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9780275984571

Yorktown 1781

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  • ISBN13:

    9780275984571

  • ISBN10:

    0275984575

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-08-30
  • Publisher: Praeger Pub Text
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Summary

By 1781 Britain's struggle to contain the rebels in her American colonies had reached an inglorious stalemate. After six years of inconclusive action, George Washington's rebuilt Continental Army marched on Yorktown - with support from the French. The siege of Yorktown began in late September and ended in mid-October when Cornwallis surrendered. Although the British officers captured were allowed to sail home, the rank and file marched off into captivity. The Franco-American victory at Yorktown ended Britain's chances of winning the war. Their triumph led directly to the Treaty of Paris and the birth of the United States as an independent nation.

Table of Contents

The Road to Yorktown
The Seat of War
The Opposing Commanders
The Opposing Armies
The Campaign in Virginia 1781
Naval Operations, March-October 1781
The Seige of Yorktown
Aftermath
The Battlefields Today
Chronology
A Guide to Further Reading
Wargaming the Yorktown Campaign
Index

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