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 * By: Kyle G. and Bella F.

__The Battle of Yorktown__ ** The Battle of Yorktown was a siege ; a siege is when another army surrounds a place and cuts off all chances of outside access. This battle began on October 9th, in Yorktown, Virginia. It was fought between the American and French armies, versus the British army. The 8,500 American soldiers and 10,800 French soldiers, fought against the 7,500 British men in this climatic war. The Battle of Yorktown was the exciting end of the American Revolution.

The British army had begun with high hopes from a battle won in Charleston, North Carolina, just over a year ago. The British army surrounded Yorktown, causing The Siege of Yorktown. The British army was outnumbered and was ordered to fall back. Five days later the French and American guns were beating the British. By October 17th, British were out of ammunition and the American and French had won, on October 19th, Cornwallis, was the leader of the British, signed the surrender documents Three weeks into the siege a British soldier appeared holding a white flag. The American and French armies stopped shooting to cheer about their victory, until it was cut off by George Washington. The war cost the American and French army 72 deaths and 180 wounded and the British 156 killed and 326 wounded.

George Washington was the leader of the American army. He joined forces with the French army to fight the British. Off shore, the French blocked the British from getting aid as well as escape. On shore, the American and French soldiers were constantly shooting at the British soldiers night and day, to claim their victory.

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