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By: Devon Preston, Olivia Pescatore and Taylor Marinelli Battle of Yorktown By: Devon Preston, Olivia Pescatore and Taylor Marinelli

Where and When the Battle Took Place British American French Yorktown, Virginia 28th September- October 19th 1781 Cornwallis surrendered

Generals and Important Men of the Battle General George Washington General Nathanael Greene (American) General Conte de Rochambeau and Lieutenant General Jean-Bapiste Donatien de (French but with America) General Charles Cornwallis (British) American and French British

Why the Battle Happened George W. found British encampment Wanted to defeat British Rushed to get French Fought the British America won the battle

Interesting Facts 9,000 troops (British) 5,000 troops (American + French) After British surrendered they played "The World Turned Upside Down" as laid down their arms The battle of Yorktown was also called the Siege of Yorktown Last major war British uniforms – headgear made of bearskin caps

Bibliography http://library.thinkquest.org/11683/media/Yorktown.gif www.txgenweb7.org/.../george-washington-big.jpg http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~robert/nathanaelgreene.jpg http://www.nps.gov/york/historyculture/images/ROCHAMB_exb2.jpg www.thinkaboutit.com/lafayett.jpg http://www.americanhistoryalive.com/images/LordCharlesCornwallis.jpg http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-yorktown-begins