yorktown (va.)

Told from American, French, and British viewpoints, this gripping history of the Siege of Yorktown, the last major battle of the American Revolution, shows how for every side involved, the world was forever turned upside down.

"It's the battle where the world turned upside down-and Team Time Machine is on the scene! The squad travels back to 1781 to learn more about the siege of Yorktown, the final major military conflict of the American Revolution"--Provided by publisher.

"In the fall of 1780, after five frustrating years of war, George Washington had come to realize that the only way to defeat the British Empire was with the help of the French navy. But as he had learned after two years of trying, coordinating his army's movements with those of a fleet of warships based thousands of miles away was next to impossible. And then, on September 5, 1781, the impossible happened. Recognized today as one of the most important naval engagements in the history of the world, the Battle of the Chesapeake--fought without a single American ship--made the subsequent victory of the Americans at Yorktown a virtual inevitability. In a narrative that moves from Washington's headquarters on the Hudson River, to the wooded hillside in North Carolina where Nathanael Greene fought Lord Cornwallis to a vicious draw, to Lafayette's brilliant series of maneuvers across Tidewater Virginia, . . . [this book] details the epic and suspenseful year through to its triumphant conclusion"--Provided by publisher.

"This book explores various perspectives surrounding the Battle of Yorktown in the Revolutionary War. Readers are immersed in the action as their choices guide the narrative."--Provided by publisher.

A brief history of the Revolutionary War describing England's thirteen coloniesand rebellion against the crown, George Washington and the Continental Congress, Valley Forge, and the Battle of Yorktown that led to the American victory.

Describes the people and action of the Revolutionary War battle of Yorktown, Virginia, in which British General Cornwallis surrendered in 1781, due in part to French reinforcements who came to the aid of the colonists.

Examines the political and economic state of the new United States at the end of the Revolutionary War and how Washington was able to hold his depleated and weary army together until peace and independence arrived.

In September, 1781, the young Marquis de Lafayette of France and other leaders of colonial troops prepare to battle British troops led by Lord Charles Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia.

In September, 1781, the young Marquis de Lafayette of France and other leaders of colonial troops prepare to battle British troops led by Lord Charles Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia.