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225th anniversary of the surrender of Yorktown to be celebrated

The Brigade of the American Revolution, Colonial National Historical Park and Endview Plantation will commemorate the 225th anniversary of the surrender of over eight thousand British, German, and loyal American troops to George Washington’s Continental Army and French allies on October 19, 1781 in Yorktown, Virginia.
Read entire article at Siege of Yorktown