by D. F.
Have you ever wondered about how the American Revolution ended? Well, it ended with the Battle or Siege of Yorktown. The Battle of Yorktown was the final battle for independence in the colonies and practically the final battle of the American Revolution.
The prelude to the battle of Yorktown has a few important events that set the stage for the siege and here are some of them. To start, General Cornwallis marches to Yorktown and fortifies it to defend against the American and the French soldiers. Soon after, Washington started his march towards Yorktown to begin the siege. Finally, the French reinforcements blocked the escape from Chesapeake Bay.
The Siege of Yorktown was the culmination of the war for independence and determined if the Americans would become independent and here are some events that happened during it. First of all, Washington surrounded Yorktown so that the British had no way of escape. As the siege continued on the French were firing at Yorktown from Chesapeake Bay. Finally, after the fight had continued for three weeks the British finally surrendered.
The Battle of Yorktown’s aftermath set one very important event into action which allowed America to be free from British rule. The battle ended with five hundred British deaths, eighty American deaths, and two hundred French deaths. Secondly, the battle ended all fighting in the colonies and soon after all fighting regarding the revolution. Last of all, the battle started negotiations and on September 3rd, 1783 America was recognized as an independent nation.
The battle of Yorktown brought many pieces together such as the French reinforcements blocking the escape through Chesapeake Bay and Washington surrounding Yorktown. This battle also proved that the British couldn’t beat America and that America was now free.