The Battle Of Yorktown
It took place on October 19, 1781. By October 6, 1781 the battle of Yorktown was under way. They were both armed with guns and muskets on each side, ready to fire at any given minute, the battle its self only lasted 20days. They fought in Virginia, Untied States, There were 8,800 Americans, 7,800 French, and 6,000 British. Cornwallis had troops of 9,000 men. Lafayette and American troops of 5,000 men, barracked Cornwallis escape from Yorktown, by September 28, they completely corned Cornwallis and Yorktown. Cornwallis gave into to Washington at a field in Yorktown,on October 19, 1781. They talked about peace in 1782, They signed a peace treaty of pairs on September 3, 1783.