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On this day in history, September 28, 1781, the Siege of Yorktown begins
The Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, began on this day in history, September 28, 1781. Surrounded by Washington’s army and French allies by both land and sea, the British forces under General Lord Charles Cornwallis were trapped and eventually surrendered, marking a significant victory for the American and French forces in the American Revolutionary War.
