Yorktown
Colonial National Historical Park - Yorktown Battlefield
On October 19, 1781, a British army under General Charles Lord Cornwallis was forced to surrender to General Washington’s combined American and French army. Upon hearing of their defeat, British Prime Minister Frederick Lord North is reputed to have said, "Oh God, it's all over." And it was. The victory secured independence for the United States and significantly changed the course of world history.
More on Yorktown National Battlefield at: http://www.nps.gov/york/
Read MoreOn October 19, 1781, a British army under General Charles Lord Cornwallis was forced to surrender to General Washington’s combined American and French army. Upon hearing of their defeat, British Prime Minister Frederick Lord North is reputed to have said, "Oh God, it's all over." And it was. The victory secured independence for the United States and significantly changed the course of world history.
More on Yorktown National Battlefield at: http://www.nps.gov/york/
Yorktown, Virginia
Deep River Jr. Ancients Fife & Drum Corps
Yorktown National Battlefield
Yorktown, Virginia - October 21, 2006
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