Lord North resigned 15 days later. The Siege of Yorktown was the defining moment in the American Revolutionary War, where the Americans, with the aid of the French, finally pushed the British to ...

The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation encourages visitors to celebrate the season with Jamestown Settlement and the American ...

A big ball and a reenactment is planned in March as the city gears up to celebrate one of the most important moments in its ...

Following the disastrous American defeats at Charleston and Camden, S.C., in 1780, the Revolution ... and Yorktown, is recounted in a new book, the first Band of Brothers treatment of the War ...

Lord Dunmore's Proclamation While the Patriots were ultimately victorious in the American Revolution ... Yorktown, Virginia, the British sent their black allies to face death between the battle ...

In 1781, after six years of fighting, the deciding battle of the Revolution was fought at Yorktown, Virginia. Surrounded by American troops and French warships -- Adams had long fought for a ...

(WRIC) — The Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown have announced a ... the 17th century through the American Civil War. Presenters include Shalandis Wheeler ...

While stationed in France during the American Revolutionary War, Franklin received a detailed account of the Yorktown victory and was soon tasked to create a monument in its honor. Franklin responded ...