The 1781 siege of Yorktown ended with the surrender of a second British army, marking effective British defeat.

Yorktown Was Supposed to Be an Escape

In 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis marched his army to Yorktown, Virginia. He expected a British fleet to rescue his trapped force.

American Revolution: The French Fleet That Trapped Britain

Combat naval devant la Chesapeake, 3 septembre 1781

Then a Bigger Fleet Arrived

A British fleet did come—but a larger French fleet arrived too. After the Battle of the Chesapeake, the British fleet returned to New York for reinforcements.

American Revolution: The French Fleet That Trapped Britain

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