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Result of Surrender of Cornwallis's Army at Yorktown

Great Britain · Warfare / American War of Independence. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1781Date range
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Chronological records

1781

Charles Cornwallis Cornwallis, 1st19 October 1781

Yorktown · Warfare / American War of Independence

Cornwallis's army is removed from the field, effectively ending major fighting in the American War of Independence.

Names involved

Charles Cornwallis Cornwallis, 1st

Provenance

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