October 17th, 1781
General Charles Cornwallis offers his surrender to the American revolutionists at Yorktown, Virginia. event on October 17, 1781. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around October 17, 1781
October 19th, 1781 | Event | At Yorktown, Virginia, British commander Lord Cornwallis surrendered to a Franco-American force led by George Washington and the comte de Rochambeau, paving the way for the end of the American Revolutionary War. |
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