Entry #16: Battle of Yorktown 10/16/1781

I just got more news. The patriots won a huge battle. Even though everything was going bad for the patriots they still won a battle. Cornwallis and his troops of 7,200 men moved to Yorktown, Virginia. Then, George Washington heard of him coming so he ordered Lafayette to block the ships so British ships can not escape. Next, George got 2,500 troops and 4,000 French troops. Finally, George surrounded Cornwallis and attacked. When it was all over they surrendered and the colonists took 8,000 British prisoners.

revolutionary war timeline. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/revwartimeline.htm