Yorktown+Story

Summary of Victory at Yorktown!!!

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 * French forces were led by General Comte de Rochambeau.
 * American forces were led by General George Washington.
 * British Army was comanded by General Lord Cornwallis.
 * Because of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis's army, this caused the British government to negotiate an end to the American Revolutionary War.
 * On the 22nd of May, 1781 General Rochambeau met General Washington in Wethersfield, Connecticut, to determine their strategy against the British.
 * General Rochambeau and General Washington made plans to move against New York City, which was occupied by about 10,000 men, under General Sir Henry Clinton; the commander-in-chief in North America.
 * On May 10th, 1781 Washington got word that the British under the command of John Campbell had been defeated in West Florida at the Battle of Pensacola.
 * General La Fayette in Virginia also informed General Washington that Cornwallis had taken up defensive position at Yorktown, Virginia, next to the York River.
 * 7,000 men from Cornwallis's army were forced to give up their position in the South and retreat to Yorktown.

1780: May 12th- Lt. General Henry Clinton captures Charelson. Aug. 16th- Lt. General Cornwallis defeats Maj. General Gates at Camden, South Carolina. Oct. 7th- Maj. Patrick Furguson is defeated at the Battle of King's Mountain, South Carolina. Dec. 3rd- Maj. General Nathanael Greene replaces Maj. General Horatio Gates as Commander of the Continental Southern Department.

1781- Jan. 17th- Brig. General Morgan defeates Lt. Colonel Tarleton at Cowpens, South Carolina. Mar. 15th- Lt. General Cornwallis defeats Maj. General Greene at Guilford Courthouse, NC. May 20th- Lt. General Charles Cornwallis arrives at Pittsburg, Virginia. May 22nd- General Washington meets with Lt. General Rochambeau at Wethersfield, Connecticut. June 4th- Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton raids Charlottesville, Virginia. June 5th- Lt. Colonel John Simcoe raids Point of Fork, Virginia. June 10th- Brig.General Wayne arrives with 1,000 reinforcements for the Marquis de Lafayette. June 16th- Lt. General Charles Cornwallis reaches Richmond, Virginia. June 26th- Lt. Colonel John Simcoe is surprised by Colonel Richard Butler at Spencer's Tavern. July 6th- Lt. General Cornwallis skirmishes with Brig. General Wayne at Green Spring, Virginia. July 7th- Lt. General Cornwallis crosses the James River. July 8th- Lt. General Cornwallis recieves orders from Lt. General Henry Clinton to send 3,000 men to Philadelphia. July 9th- Lt. General Cornwallis detaches Lt. Colonel Tarleton to destroy supplies and stores. July 12th- Lt. General Cornwallis recieves orders from Lt. General Henry Clinton to send 3,000 men to New York. July 20th- Lt. General Cornwallis recieves orders from Lt. General Clinton to establish a fort at Old Point Comfort.

Timeline of Events: (From Aug.14th- Oct.27th): Aug.14th- George Washington learns that the French fleet is on it's way to the Chesapeake area off Virginia. Aug. 20th- General Washington begins to cross the Hudson River Stony Point. Aug. 22nd- Lt. General Cornwallis completes his fortification at Yorktown and Gloucester. Aug. 25th- British Admiral Samuel Hood arrives at Chesapeake Bay to find the waters empty. Aug. 26th- - French Admiral de Grasse arrived off the Virginia Capes. - French Admiral de Barras leaves Newport, Rhode Island. Sept. 1st- General George Washington reaches Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sept. 5th- - General George Washington reaches Chester, Pennsylvania. - British Admiral Samuel Graves arrives at Chesapeake Bay and engages the French fleet. Sept. 6th- - General George Washington reaches Head of Elk, Maryland. - The two fleets maintain contact off the Virginia coast, but do not engage. Sept. 7th- The two fleets maintain contact off the Virginia coast, but do not engage. Sept. 8th- The French fleet breaks off and returns to Chesapeake. Sept. 9th- General George Washington reaches Mount Vernon, Virginia. Sept. 10th- Admiral de Barras arrives with his fleet from Newport, Rhode Island. Sept. 12th- - General George Washington leaves Mount Vernon, Virginia. - General George Washington learns that Admiral de Grasse has gone to confronta British fleet. Sept. 15th- General George Washington learns that Admiral de Grasse has returned and Admiral de Barras has arrived from Newport, Rhode Island. Sept. 28th- - General George Washington arrives at Yorktown, Virginia. - General George Weedon is reinforced by Lauzen's Legion in allied operations at Gloucester. Sept. 29th- General George Washington inspects the British positions. Sept. 30th- The British abandon three outposts to the southwest of Yorktown. Oct. 1st- General de Choisy assumes command of allied operations at Gloucester. Oct. 2nd- Lt. Colonel Tarleton reinforces Lt. Colonel Dundas at the Gloucester garrison. Oct. 3rd- General de Chiosy skirmishes with Lt. Colonrel Dundas at Gloucester. Oct. 6th- General Washington begins formal siege operations against Yorktown. Oct. 9th- The allied bombardment of Yorktown begins. Oct. 14th- The allies assault and overrun British Redoubts Nos. 9 and 10. Oct. 16th- Lt. Colonel Robert Abercrombt leads a sortie against allied siege operations. Oct. 17th- Lt. General Cornwallis calls for a parley. Oct. 18th- Terms of Surrender are negotiated. Oct. 20th- The officia surrender ceremony takes place. Oct. 27th- Lt. General Henry Clinton finally arrives with reinforcements off the Virginia Coast.

Battle of Yorktown and Surrender of Yorktown:

Date: September 28th- October 17th, 1781 Location- Yorktown, Virginia Result- Decisive Franco- American Victory

Combats: Kingdom of France Great Britian United States German Mercenaries

Decisive Franco:

Combatants:

Kingdom of France United States

Commanders:

Jean- Baptiste de Rochambeau- Francios de Grasse Gilbert de La Fayette George Washington Nathanael Greene

Strength:

10,800 French 8,500 Americans 24 French Warships

Caualties:

62 killed 190 wounded

American Victory:

Great Britian German Mercenaries

Commanders:

Charles Cornwallis Charles O'Hara Banastre Tarleton (Stationed at Gloucester, Virginia.)

Strength:

20 Warships

Casualties:

156 killed 326 wounded 7,018 captured


 * __Battle of Yorktown:

//The Battle of Yorktown was the climax of the Revolutionary War. The combined forces of General Washington, General Rochambeau, Admiral de Grasse, and General Lafayette all converged on the greatest concentration of British troops in America. It took great amounts of planning, courage, and skill to execute this attack.//

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