The Battle of Yorktown, also known as the Siege of Yorktown, was a battle between the United States and France vs Great Britain. The result was a victory for the U.S. and France, and led to the Treaty of Paris.
Chat with our AI personalities
york town
General Charles Cornwallis basically lost the Revolutionary War after surrendering in this battle. General George Washington and the French Navy managed to trap him and his 8,000 troops in a small port town on Virginia's York River.
The took place in a few different states. The federalists experienced important successes in the battle for ratification in New York, Virginia, and Massachusetts.
During the American Revolutionary War, several skirmishes took place at Ticonderoga, a fort located in upstate New York at the southern end of Lake Champlain. In May of 1775, American troops captured the fort from its British occupiers after a brief battle. Two years later, in July of 1777, the fort was retaken by the British without any siege or major battle being required. The fort's strategic importance did lead, however, to various significant battles being fought in its general vicinity.
Because the battle was in New York Saratoga so they call it Saratoga battle.