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On This Day in History: British Surrender at Yorktown, Virginia

by Cassondra Murphy | Oct 19, 2018 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation

By: Cj MURPHY On October 19, 1781, British troops surrendered to the American Continental Army in Yorktown, Virginia. This battle informally marked the end of the American Revolutionary War and answered the colonists’ call for freedom from the British Crown. However,...

On This Day in History: British Surrender at Yorktown, Virginia

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