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Siege of Yorktown

Also known as Battle of Yorktown, Surrender at Yorktown, German Battle, Siege of Little York

siege, part of American Revolutionary War

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Date: Date September 28 – October 19, 1781, (3 weeks)
Result: Franco-American victory

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Image: Surrender of Lord Cornwallis.jpg
Number of deaths: 397
Number of injured: 896

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Commons category: Siege of Yorktown
start time: 1781-09-28
end time: 1781-10-19
point in time: 1781-00-00

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