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Yorktown was founded in 1691 as a port for shipping tobacco to Europe. Was the base of British General Charles Cornwallis during the 1781 seige of Yorktown. (the last major battle in the revolutionary war.)

The siege of yorktown was in 1781 and was a decisive victory by a combined assault of __French__ forces led by General Comte de Rochambeau and __American__ forces led by General George Washington, over a British Army commanded by General Lord Cornwallis. The surrender of General Cornwallis cause a negotiation which led to the end of the revolutionary war.
 * The Siege of Yorktown.**

admiral de grasse sailed 28 warships north toward viginia. on august 21 1781 washington began to move his army south.