yorktown (va.)

Recounts the last military campaign of the Revolutionary War which culminated in the surrender of Cornwallis' men to the French and Americans in 1781.

Illustrations, primary documents, timelines, and maps describe the events leading to the surrender of General Charles Cornwallis to George Washington on October 19, 1781.

Presents a short history of the Battle of Yorktown that took place in Virginia in 1781 and explains the events leading up to the battle, British, American, and French leaders involved, and the outcome of the battle that led to independence from Britain.

Details events that led to the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War, looks at major battles including the Battle of Yorktown, and reviews the formation of a United States government.

Chronicles the execution of Washington's plan that trapped Cornwallis at Yorktown and won the Revolution for the Americans.

Describes the Battle of Yorktown when a combined force of American and French soldiers under George Washington defeated the British at Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781, winning independence for the new nation of the United States.

Twelve-year-old Hannah accepts the challenge of sneaking behind enemy lines to deliver a message to General Washington which will result in the British surrender at Yorktown.

A British drummer boy witnesses the last moments of the battle of Yorktown.

Focuses on the last major battle of the American Revolution, after which the British forces under General Cornwallis surrendered to the Americans in October 1781.

Describes the events of the British surrender to the American forces at Yorktown in 1781.