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Y is For York Town Surrender 1781

On October 19, 1781, a French military force commanded by the Comte de Rochambeau, and the Continental Army commanded by George Washington cornered and forced the surrender of a large British army under the command of Lord Cornwallis. This defeat at Yorktown, Virginia, on October 19, 1781, forced the British to negotiate for a peace. The war for independence was over. [] 