lieutenant general charles cornwallis commanded the british army at yorktown virginia.
lieutenant general charles cornwallis commanded the british army at yorktown virginia.
who commanded the british army at yorktown virginia?
lieutenant general charles cornwallis
the siege of yorktown, also known as the battle of yorktown, the surrender at yorktown, german battle or the siege of little york, ending on october 19, 1781, at yorktown, virginia, was a decisive victory by a combined force of american continental army troops led by general george washington and french army troops led by the comte de rochambeau over a british army commanded by british peer and lieutenant general charles cornwallis. the culmination of the yorktown campaign, the siege proved to be the last major land battle of the american revolutionary war in the north american theater, as the surrender by cornwallis, and the capture of both him and his army, prompted the british government to negotiate an end to the conflict. the battle boosted faltering american morale and revived french enthusiasm for the war, as well as undermining popular support for the conflict in great britain.
siege of yorktown
the climatic battle of the revolutionary war was the battle of yorktown which led to the treaty of paris (1783) recognizing u.s. independence by great britain. washington was assisted by french troops under general rochambeau, guns and a french naval victory under admiral degrasse.









































the revolutionary war in virginia was commemorated by a pair of 18-cent stamps on october 16, 1981, at yorktown virginia. the designer was cal sacks of westport, connecticut.
history of virginia on stamps