Battle of Yorktown, Virginia, American War of Independence, 1781. Artist: Unknown

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. The Defeat of the British at Yorktown proved decisive. It was the last military engagement of any significance in the Revolutionary War and two years later, Britain recognised the independence of the United States by signing the Treaty of Paris.

AMERICA • AMERICANO • ARMA • ARMAS • BANDERA • BANDERAS • BATALLA DE YORKTOWN • BATALLA • BLANCO Y NEGRO • BRITANICO • CHARLES CORNWALLIS,1ST MARQUESS CORNWALLIS • CHARLES • COMANDANTE • CONCEPTO • CONFLICTO BELICO • ESPADA • ESPADAS • ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA • ESTADOS UNIDOS • ESTÁNDAR • GENERAL • GEORGE WASHINGTON • GEORGE • GRABADO • GRAN BRETAÑA • GUERRA • HISTORICO • INDEPENDENCIA • MONOCHROME • MONOCROMO • PAÍS • PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON • REBELION • RENDICION • REVOLUCIÓN • S. XVIII • SIGLO XVIII • SIGLO • SOLDADO • SOLDADOS • TRAJE MILITAR • UNIFORME MILITAR • VICTORIA • VIRGINIA • WAR • WASHINGTON • WEAPON