The Battle of Yorktown proved to be the decisive engagement of the American Revolution as British surrender forecasted the end of Crown rule in the colonies and the birth of a new nation—the United States of America. Outnumbered and outfought during a three-week siege in which they sustained great losses, British troops surrendered to the Continental Army and their French allies. This last major land battle of the Revolutionary War led to negotiations for peace with the British and the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.

Dan Davis is the Senior Education Manager at the American Battlefield Trust.

The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.

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