On this day in 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his army of about 8,000 men to General George Washington at Yorktown. Cornwallis marched his army into the Virginia port town ...

YORKTOWN — Yorktown, the scene of the final decisive battle in the War of Independence, has promised to put on a “spectacular” celebration for America’s 250th anniversary. Heidi Speece, a marketing ...

Oct. 19 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1781, Britain's Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered with more than 7,000 troops to Gen. George Washington at Yorktown, Va., effectively ending the American ...

From the first shots at Lexington and Concord in 1775 to Cornwallis’s surrender at Yorktown in 1781, the American ...

YORKTOWN, Va. (WAVY) — Historic Yorktown and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown are planning events for Saturday and Sunday to celebrate America’s decisive victory against the British during ...