Battle of yorktown by Parker Martignago

1775 The start of the revolutionary war

parkermartignago1 — 2024-11-22 02:38:07 UTC

August 1st 1781 Cornwallis occupies Yorktown

parkermartignago1 — 2024-11-22 02:42:43 UTC

Cornwallis takes control of Yorktown In hopes to use it as a port for his ships during the war

1779-80 Morristown

parkermartignago1 — 2024-11-22 02:47:19 UTC

while help up in Morristown many American solders died of either starvation or the cold leading to a large loss for the American army

Summer 1780 Comte de Rochambeau, arrives at Newport

parkermartignago1 — 2024-11-22 02:50:32 UTC

Comte de Rochambeau arrives with 5,500 troops with him as reinforcements for the American army

1781 Battle of Chesapeake

parkermartignago1 — 2024-11-22 02:54:33 UTC

"A naval battle fought between the French and the British was largely responsible for the independence of the United States."(American Heritage, vol. 64, no. 5, Sept. 2019)

September 28th

parkermartignago1 — 2024-11-22 02:57:55 UTC

gorge washington marches his army into Yorktown building 400 feet trenches to bombard Cornwallis troops with fire and trap them in the city

October 16 Last despite attempt

parkermartignago1 — 2024-11-22 03:05:05 UTC

cornwalliss tries two last ditch efforts to escape Yorktown he is unsuccessful leading to him giving up hope on the situation and 2 days later sending out a man to announce surrender

October 19th Victory!

parkermartignago1 — 2024-11-22 03:08:17 UTC

Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown marking the end of the revelatory war