Surrender of Cornwallis, Yorktown, 1781
Posted by Beth Huffer on Thursday, 10/22/2015
Read about Cornwallis' last gambit at the Siege of Yorktown and view more primary sources related to the surrender of Cornwallis.
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★ ★ ★Read about Cornwallis' last gambit at the Siege of Yorktown and view more primary sources related to the surrender of Cornwallis.
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