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siege of Yorktown

noun

1 siege of Yorktown

In 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution.

synonym: Yorktown.

is an instance of: beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege.

is a part of: American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, American War of Independence, War of American Independence.

domain region: Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Va., Virginia.

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