Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The Battle of Yorktown

Deciding the American Revolution.
The Battle of Yorktown was the last major fight of the American Revolutionary War. The American victory at Yorktown led to peace negotiations and the signing of the Treaty of Paris in September 1783, which gave the American colonies independence from the British.

The French were instrumental in helping the American colonies win the war. After the start of the Revolutionary War in Massachusetts in 1775, Benjamin Franklin led a delegation to France to convince King Louis XVI to support the American rebels in their fight against the British. At first, the French sent only weapons to the Americans. Then, in 1778, the French began sending army troops and navy ships. Read More.
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3 comments:

Parisienne Farmgirl said...

I just love your blog. I never comment - sorry ...I can get my history and royalty fix. Thank you for all the research and hard work you put into it. It is appreciated.

elena maria vidal said...

My pleasure! Thank you for your kind comment!

GREAT MILITARY BATTLES said...

Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.

Your article is very well done, a good read.