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At the suggestion of Marquis de Lafayette suggested that the American and French armies unite in order to challenge Cornwallis in Yorktown, the peninsula where the York and the James river meet. After the French Navy forced the British ships out of the Chesapeake Bay and held them out as to prevent Cornwallis from being rescued or assisted by sea. Once they forced the British out of the Bay the French and the Americans bombarded Cornwallis and his troops constantly until they surrendered on October 17, 1781. After 2 days of waiting, George Washington, the French generals, and their troops gathered as Cornwallis sent his representation General Charles O'Hara, to give Washington, and the his French allies his sword in surrender.

In 1782 the peace talks had begun in Paris, they were concluded in September of 1783 when the Treaty of Paris was signed.
The Treaty of Paris, which ended the war was signed on September 3rd, 1782. However, the treaty was approved and became official on April 17th, 1783.

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