This Day in History: The American victory at Yorktown

ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) Washington fires the first artillery round of the siege of Yorktown. (2) The Comte de Rochambeau and Gen. Washington issue their final orders before the Battle of Yorktown. (3) Continental soldiers capture Redoubt no. 10 at Yorktown. (4) A column of French soldiers storms Redoubt no. 9 at Yorktown, 14 Oct. 1781. (5) A drummer beats a request for a parley at the Battle of Yorktown on 17 Oct. 1781. (6) Patriots celebrate when British soldiers wave white flags at Yorktown, bringing an end to the siege on 17 Oct. 1781. (7) The British forces at Yorktown turn out for the formal surrender on 19 Oct. 1781. (8) Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln extends his hand to accept Brig. Gen. Charles O'Hara's sword during the formal British surrender ceremony at Yorktown as Gen. Washington looks on. (9) Col. David Humphreys, Washington's senior aide, delivers the British standards captured at Yorktown to Congress Hall in Philadelphia.

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Thank You Brother Dale for This Day in History: The American victory at Yorktown. And what a grand day it was. I've been seeing and hearing about it all day.

Went on a business trip to one of our sites in UK. When my host first greetws me in lieu of giving him my b-card, I handed him a postcard of said event. We've been friends ever since.