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

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

3 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

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

5 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

6 Bibliography http://library.thinkquest.org/11683/media/Yorktown.gif

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