The Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, the decisive battle in America's shocking triumph over the mighty British Empire in its War of Independence, began on this day in history, Sept. 28, 1781. The siege ...

Artillery officers of the French and American forces encamped around Yorktown looked at the small town fortified by British troops in October 1781 and wondered where to send the first cannon shots.

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American independence hangs in the balance at the Battle of Yorktown. George Washington's Continental Army has fought for five long years to drive the British from American soil. Now, with the aid of ...

YORKTOWN — Technology is making it easier for people across Virginia and the nation to participate in historical commemorations such as the anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown without being there.

A sword belonging to a solider who fought in the final battle of the Revolutionary War will be put on display next month at the Museum of the American Revolution in Old City. The weapon, donated to ...

YORKTOWN, Va. (WCSC) - American and French forces began the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, during the Revolutionary War on Sept. 28, 1781. Land and sea forces entrapped a major British army on a ...