Was there a fort in the battle of Yorktown in the Revolutionary war?

Answer 1

There were small forts called 'redoubts' in the writing of the time. A redoubt is a hastily constructed fortified position usually made of earth, stones, logs, and brick. It is a self-contained structure outside the main fighting position. Redoubts were built by the British, Americans, and French at Yorktown.

Two redoubts were critical at Yorktown. The British had constructed these outlying forts to prevent American and French troops from digging trench positions close to the main British line. Redoubts #9 and #10 stood in the way of progress for Washington's forces.

On the night of October 14, 1781, French soldiers attacked Redoubt #9 and Americans stormed Redoubt #10. In less than 30 minutes, both forts were taken. Two days later, in a hopeless position, British General Cornwallis then attempted to evacuate his positions using boats to cross the York River, but a storm prevented the boats from crossing.

On October 18, the British forces surrendered to the Americans and French. American General Lincoln accepted the sword of surrender from Lord Cornwallis deputy, General O'Hara.