Yorktown Rev War - SS
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- General Charles Cornwallis was ordered to supply and reinforce his troops at Yorktown
- September 28 to October 19, 1781 at Yorktown, Virginia
- George Washington's army and General Rochambeau's army trapped the British army by land
- Admiral De Grasse trapped the British troops by sea
- Because of the French's enforcement and navy, the American side was able to push the British army into surrendering
- Overall, 7,000 British soldiers were captured, 300 were killed, and 600 were wounded. Less than 400 American soldiers died
- The battle of Yorktown essentially ended the war, and ended the major battles of the war.
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