Battle of Yorktown by Sarah Babatz https://padlet.com/21babatzs/jzfhlcddmr32 Hr.1st en-us 2018-09-26 13:59:19 UTC 2025-10-01 16:11:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Background 21babatzs https://padlet.com/21babatzs/jzfhlcddmr32/wish/289947342
  • Ideas: The defeat of the British, end up that the colonists/americans having their freedom, which is the articles of confederation and constitution. Also, this battle was the battle of the Revolutionary Era in the USA. 
  • People: General George Washington,  British General Lord Charles Cornwallis, and Comte de Rochambeau 
  • Influences: What led up to the Battle of Yorktown                  -British forces capture Savannah, Georgia
      -Charleston, South Carolina surrenders to Crown forces.
      -Battle of Camden
      -British forces defeated at Cowpens, South Carolina.
      -Cornwallis and his army enter Virginia.
       -No governor in Virginia. Jefferson's term expires.
       -The allied army, under Washington, secretly begins to move south.
  • Journal of St. George Tucker: He is a lieutenant colonel and French interpreter on the staff of General Thomas Nelson, narrates the events that led to the surrender of the British army led by Lord Cornwallis.
  •  " Genl Green's Loss on the eight of Septr. Amounted 55 officers & 470 pri. of those Killed 1 Lt. Col. M[ilitia]. 6 Capts. 4 Subs. 4 Serjn. 94 R[ank and] F. " ( Middle page )
     


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  •  Who: 
    1. General George Washington
    2. 17,000 French and Continental Troops
    3. British General Lord Charles Cornwallis 
    4. 9,000 British troops,
    • When: Sept. 28 - Oct. 19, 1781
    • Where: Peninsula at Yorktown, Virginia
    • What: Is that Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia. This was a victory for the combined force of American Continental Army troops.
    • Why: Eventually George Washington as French and American forces,  trapped the British and their General at Yorktown. Also, the Comte de Rochambeau agreed to attack Lord Cornwallis and his smaller army of 9,000 men which, was stationed in the port town of Yorktown, Virginia.
    • How: A couples day after October 14, then the British began peace negations shortly after the American victory. 

    ]]>     2018-10-06 19:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/21babatzs/jzfhlcddmr32/wish/289947478     Thesis 21babatzs https://padlet.com/21babatzs/jzfhlcddmr32/wish/290545124 The point of my project is to have an understanding about the Battle of Yorktown, and why it had happened. The Battle of Yorktown was in American Revolution. ]]> 2018-10-09 02:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/21babatzs/jzfhlcddmr32/wish/290545124 Impact 21babatzs https://padlet.com/21babatzs/jzfhlcddmr32/wish/290545296
  • Short Term: Articles of Confederation, Independence, Congress, and more.
  • Long Term: Constitution, England became allies with America, and more.



    • ]]>     2018-10-09 02:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/21babatzs/jzfhlcddmr32/wish/290545296     Bibliography 21babatzs https://padlet.com/21babatzs/jzfhlcddmr32/wish/290553510 The website with a person that had a journal about one of the person that fought in the Battle of Yorktown. He made the other side of Battle of Yorktown that is more understanding on what happened. This is my primary source.
    https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/_Journal_of_the_Siege_of_Yorktown_by_St_George_Tucker_178
    “Transcription from Original.” Armistead, Lewis A. (1817–1863), www.encyclopediavirginia.org/_Journal_of_the_Siege_of_Yorktown_by_St_George_Tucker_1781.


    This website helped the events that lead up to the Battle of Yorktown and the fight. This was helpful for me because also it was useful that had dates and places, so it made it easier. 
    https://www.nps.gov/york/learn/historyculture/eventstoyorktown.htm
    “Events Leading to the Siege of Yorktown, 1781.” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, www.nps.gov/york/learn/historyculture/eventstoyorktown.htm.

    The last website helped me with a lot of information to get, and put most answers in this projects. Also,  this had lots dates and places too.
    https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/siege-of-yorktown
    History.com, A&E Television Networks, www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/siege-of-yorktown.
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