Kings Canyon National Pk 10 Day Weather. 1  Saturday:The Kings Canyon National Pk forecast for Aug 13 is 86 degrees and Sunny. There is 52 percentage chance of rain and 9 mph winds from the South-Southwest.  Sunday:The Kings Canyon National Pk forecast for Aug 14 is 81 degrees and Patchy rain nearby.
Battle of Yorktown - Conflict & Dates: The Battle of Yorktown was the last major engagement of the American Revolution (1775-1783) and was fought September 28 to October 19, 1781. Armies & Commanders: American & French.
Yorktown, Virginia was founded in 1691 by Thomas Ballard along with Joseph Ring. The city was designed to be a shipping port for tobacco from Europe. Before the Revolutionary War the town was known simply as York. Afterward it was renamed Yorktown. The Battle of Yorktown was a memorable one: a remarkable victory for the patriots and an embarassing loss for the British. The Turmoil Begins