In 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution. Synonym: Yorktown.
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Words linked to "Siege of Yorktown" : Old Dominion, American Revolutionary War, Yorktown, siege, Virginia, Old Dominion State, American War of Independence, VA, besieging, War of American Independence, American Revolution, beleaguering, military blockade |
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