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Battle Of Yorktown Collection

"The Battle of Yorktown: A Turning Point in the American Revolution" In 1781, the Siege of Yorktown marked a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: Siege of Yorktown, 1781 (c1836). Artist: Auguste Couder

Siege of Yorktown, 1781 (c1836). Artist: Auguste Couder
Siege of Yorktown, 1781 (c1836). French General Jean de Rochambeau (1725-1807) and American General George Washington (1732-1799) giving the last orders for the attack, October 1781

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: American siege of Yorktown, Revolutionary War

American siege of Yorktown, Revolutionary War
Washington directing the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, during the American Revolution, 1781. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00088

EVRV2D-00088
British army takes the field in a reenactment of the surrender at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event on the actual field of surrender at Yorktown

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: 13 inch mortar shell, American War of Independence, 1765-83 (metal)

13 inch mortar shell, American War of Independence, 1765-83 (metal)
3429546 13 inch mortar shell, American War of Independence, 1765-83 (metal) by French School, (18th century); diam: 33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: Map of Yorktown, Virginia, October 1781 (litho)

Map of Yorktown, Virginia, October 1781 (litho)
696028 Map of Yorktown, Virginia, October 1781 (litho) by British School, (18th Century); 28.3x37.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Drawn map of Yorktown, Virginia)

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: General Washington, ca. 1794. Creator: Thomas Holloway

General Washington, ca. 1794. Creator: Thomas Holloway
General Washington, ca. 1794

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: George Washington, ca. 1782. Creator: James Peale

George Washington, ca. 1782. Creator: James Peale
George Washington, ca. 1782

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: The surrender of the British Army at Yorktown, October 19, 1781, 1784

The surrender of the British Army at Yorktown, October 19, 1781, 1784. Private Collection

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: The Siege of Yorktown, October 17, 1781, 1836

The Siege of Yorktown, October 17, 1781, 1836. Found in the Collection of Muse e de l Histoire de France, Cha teau de Versailles

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: George Washington at the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, 1781 (c1880)

George Washington at the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, 1781 (c1880). The Defeat of the British at Yorktown proved decisive in the American Revolutionary War

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: Proclamation of illuminations commemorating the surrender of General Cornwallis, 1781 (c1880)

Proclamation of illuminations commemorating the surrender of General Cornwallis, 1781 (c1880). Facsimile. The surrender of the British army commanded by General Cornwallis at the Siege of Yorktown is

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: Battle of Yorktown, Virginia, American War of Independence, 1781

Battle of Yorktown, Virginia, American War of Independence, 1781. British commanders Charles, Marquis of Cornwallis (1738-1805), O Hara and Chewton surrendering their swords to George Washington

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: American War of Independence: Battle of Yorktown, 1781

American War of Independence: Battle of Yorktown, 1781.Two lines of warships firing broadsides. The defeat of the British by the Americans

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: Surrender of Cornwallis, Yorktown, Virginia, 1781

Surrender of Cornwallis, Yorktown, Virginia, 1781. British commander General Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805) surrendering to the colonists after the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00176

EVRV2D-00176
Close-up of a Revolutionary War cannon at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service living history event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: Le General Washington, Commendant en Chef des Armees Americaines

Le General Washington, Commendant en Chef des Armees Americaines, ne en Virginie en 1733 (General Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Armies, born in Virginia in 1733 [sic]), 1783-86

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00113

EVRV2D-00113
French soldier cleaning his musket at a reenactment on the Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: PREV2A-00061

PREV2A-00061
Charles Cornwallis, British general who surrendered at Yorktown in the American Revolution. Hand-colored engraving of a painting

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2A-00094

EVRV2A-00094
Surrender of the British army under Lord Cornwallis to the American and French forces at Yorktown, 1781. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00115

EVRV2D-00115
French soldiers at a reenactment on the Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of the surrender

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00093

EVRV2D-00093
British army on the field in a reenactment of the surrender at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event on the actual field of surrender at Yorktown

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00107

EVRV2D-00107
French army reenactors march to the surrender ceremony at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00085

EVRV2D-00085
British army on the field in a reenactment of the surrender at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event on the actual field of surrender at Yorktown

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00097

EVRV2D-00097
Rochambeau and other French and American officers take the field in a reenactment of the surrender at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00084

EVRV2D-00084
British army takes the field in a reenactment of the surrender at Yorktown, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event on the actual field of surrender at Yorktown Battlefield

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00087

EVRV2D-00087
British army takes the field in a reenactment of the surrender at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event on the actual field of surrender at Yorktown

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00121

EVRV2D-00121
American army reenactors march to the surrender ceremony at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00094

EVRV2D-00094
Hessian troops in the British army take the field in a reenactment of the surrender at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event on the actual field of

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2A-00232

EVRV2A-00232
Capitulation document from Lord Cornwallis to General Washington at Yorktown, 1781. Woodcut reproduction of the original manuscript with a watercolor wash

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2A-00172

EVRV2A-00172
British signalling surrender after the siege of Yorktown, 1781, effectively ending action in the American Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2A-00106

EVRV2A-00106
Map of the Battle of Yorktown where the British Army was defeated by the American and French alliance in the Revolutionary War, 1781. Printed color lithograph

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00196

EVRV2D-00196
British flag over inner defensive redoubt at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service living history event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2A-00043

EVRV2A-00043
Surrender of British army under commander Cornwallis to Washington and Rochambeau at Yorktown, 1781. Hand-colored photogravure of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: PREV2A-00117

PREV2A-00117
American General Benjamin Lincoln. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2A-00114

EVRV2A-00114
Destruction of British frigate " Sharon" during the battle of Yorktown, 1781. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00092

EVRV2D-00092
British army marches onto the field in a reenactment of the surrender at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event on the actual field of surrender at

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00112

EVRV2D-00112
French soldier cleaning his musket at a reenactment on the Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00086

EVRV2D-00086
British army on the field in a reenactment of the surrender at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event on the actual field of surrender at Yorktown

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00125

EVRV2D-00125
British army on the field in a reenactment of the surrender at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event on the actual field of surrender at Yorktown

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00195

EVRV2D-00195
Detail of Victory monument at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00106

EVRV2D-00106
French army reenactors march to the surrender ceremony at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00187

EVRV2D-00187
Revolutionary War French cannon called " the Fox" at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service living history event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00116

EVRV2D-00116
French soldier guarding Rochambeaus tent at a reenactment on the Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00192

EVRV2D-00192
Victory monument at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00114

EVRV2D-00114
French soldier cleaning his musket at a reenactment on the Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00123

EVRV2D-00123
British army on the field in a reenactment of the surrender at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event on the actual field of surrender at Yorktown

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2D-00183

EVRV2D-00183
Revolutionary War French cannon on a redoubt at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service living history event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of

Background imageBattle Of Yorktown Collection: EVRV2A-00233

EVRV2A-00233
British surrender at Yorktown, 1781, effectively ending the American Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by A.B. Frost



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"The Battle of Yorktown: A Turning Point in the American Revolution" In 1781, the Siege of Yorktown marked a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War. Captured beautifully by artist Auguste Couder, this historical event forever changed the course of history. The American siege of Yorktown was a strategic move that ultimately led to victory for the patriots. The 13-inch mortar shell used during this time serves as a reminder of the intense fighting and determination displayed by both sides throughout the American War of Independence. A lithographic map depicting Yorktown, Virginia in October 1781 showcases the significance of its location during this battle. It was here that General Washington, depicted in stunning detail by Thomas Holloway and James Peale, commanded his troops with unwavering leadership. The surrender of the British Army at Yorktown on October 19th, 1781 is an iconic image captured by various artists such as John Trumbull and Jean-Baptiste Le Paon. This historic moment symbolizes not only military triumph but also represents a turning point towards independence for America. George Washington's presence at the siege is immortalized through artwork like George Washington at the Siege of Yorktown, Virginia created by unknown artists around 1880. His bravery and strategic genius were instrumental in securing victory for his troops. To commemorate General Cornwallis' surrender, illuminations were proclaimed throughout America. These celebrations highlighted not only their triumph over British forces but also served as a testament to their resilience and determination. The Battle of Yorktown remains etched in history as one that shaped nations and defined freedom. Its significance cannot be overstated; it stands as a testament to unity, courage, and sacrifice exhibited during those tumultuous years leading up to America's independence from Britain.