19 October, 2009

October 19, 1781 AD

On this day in 1781, Lord Cornwallis surrendered to Gen. George Washington at Yorktown, effectively ending the American Revolution and insuring independence for the young United States of America.



The Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, by John Trumbull
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