General George Washington, commanding a force of 17000 French and Continental troops, begins the siege known as the Battle of Yorktown against British General ... British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and a contingent of 9,000 British troops at Yorktown, Virginia, in the most important battle of the Revolutionary War. read more
The Battle of Arkansas Post (also known as the Colbert Raid or Colbert Incident) was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought at Arkansas Post on April 17, 1783. read more
The final battle of the American Revolutionary War had happened. It hadn’t been fought in a New England meadow, in a forested wilderness, or in a southern swamp. It had been fought in the Bay of Bengal and outside the fortress of Cuddalore, India. read more
The Siege of Yorktown September 28, 1781 marked the Franco-Patriot victory: Cornwallis surrendered his forces and it is noted as the desicieve battle of the war. But there were later battles such as this one last battle in America. read more
The Siege/Battle of Yorktown was the decisive (and last major) battle of the American Revolutionary War. read more