siege of Yorktown
in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution • Syn: Yorktown • Regions: Virginia, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA • Instance Hypernyms: siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade • Part Holonyms: American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, War of American Independence, American War of Independence
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