Top 10 Great Moments In The History Of American Liberty

#2. Surrender of Cornwallis to Washington ending the Revolutionary War, 1781

The moment the greatest power on earth surrendered to our wish to be free. Oct. 19, 1781 in Yorktown, Virginia after a decisive victory made possible by the combined French and American forces under the leadership of George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau, Cornwallis surrendered. The victory and the capture of the British commander Charles Cornwallis resulted in negotiations and the end to the conflict.

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