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	The '''Siege of Yorktown''', sometimes also referred to as the '''Battle of Yorktown''' or the '''Surrender of Yorktown''', was the closing battle of the [[American Revolutionary War]].		The '''Siege of Yorktown''', sometimes also referred to as the '''Battle of Yorktown''' or the '''Surrender of Yorktown''', was the closing battle of the [[American Revolutionary War]].

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	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==
	[[File:AC3 Washington Connor Apple Talk.png\|thumb\|250px\|Washington talking about the Apple with Connor]]		[[File:AC3 Washington Connor Apple Talk.png\|thumb\|250px\|Washington talking about the Apple with Connor]]
	This fall of Yorktown essentially broke Britain's political will to continue the war, as it had become too costly, and [[Palace of Westminster\|Parliament]] started peace negotiations.<ref name="Database" /> The British finally recognized the [[Declaration of Independence]] and opened negotiations to officially end the war, culminating in the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1783)\|Treaty of Paris}} in 1783.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Database: Treaty of Paris]]</ref> In the battle's aftermath, Washington found an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]] at Yorktown, and it plagued him with visions of being corrupted by the artifact's power and ruling the United States as a [[Rebellion against King Washington ~~(alternate reality)~~\|tyrannical king]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed III – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[Lucid Memory Fragments]]</ref>		This fall of Yorktown essentially broke Britain's political will to continue the war, as it had become too costly, and [[Palace of Westminster\|Parliament]] started peace negotiations.<ref name="Database" /> The British finally recognized the [[Declaration of Independence]] and opened negotiations to officially end the war, culminating in the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1783)\|Treaty of Paris}} in 1783.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Database: Treaty of Paris]]</ref> In the battle's aftermath, Washington found an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]] at Yorktown, and it plagued him with visions of being corrupted by the artifact's power and ruling the United States as a [[Rebellion against King Washington\|tyrannical king]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed III – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[Lucid Memory Fragments]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==
	[[File:AC3 Washington Connor Apple Talk.png\|thumb\|250px\|Washington talking about the Apple with Connor]]		[[File:AC3 Washington Connor Apple Talk.png\|thumb\|250px\|Washington talking about the Apple with Connor]]
	This fall of Yorktown essentially broke Britain's political will to continue the war, as it had become too costly, and [[Palace of Westminster\|Parliament]] started peace negotiations.<ref name="Database" /> The British finally recognized the [[Declaration of Independence]] and opened negotiations to officially end the war, culminating in the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1783)\|Treaty of Paris}} in 1783.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III – [[Database: Treaty of Paris]]''</ref> In the battle's aftermath, Washington found an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]] at Yorktown, and it plagued him with visions of being corrupted by the artifact's power and ruling the United States as a [[Rebellion against King Washington (alternate reality)\|tyrannical king]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed III – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[Lucid Memory Fragments]]</ref>		This fall of Yorktown essentially broke Britain's political will to continue the war, as it had become too costly, and [[Palace of Westminster\|Parliament]] started peace negotiations.<ref name="Database" /> The British finally recognized the [[Declaration of Independence]] and opened negotiations to officially end the war, culminating in the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1783)\|Treaty of Paris}} in 1783.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Database: Treaty of Paris]]</ref> In the battle's aftermath, Washington found an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]] at Yorktown, and it plagued him with visions of being corrupted by the artifact's power and ruling the United States as a [[Rebellion against King Washington (alternate reality)\|tyrannical king]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed III – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[Lucid Memory Fragments]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	With the support of the [[French Navy]], Washington and Lafayette laid siege to the city and engaged Cornwallis' troops in the fields around it for the next three weeks. The British were unable to either escape or provide reinforcements due to the success of the [[France\|French]] at the Battle of the Chesapeake, allowing for a French naval blockade of the [[Chesapeake Bay]].<ref name="Database" /> Aside from [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]]'s assistance in the blockade, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]] also covertly aided the American command on land, eliminating British threats as the battle went on.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)\|Contracts]]: "Virginia: The Saboteur"</ref>		With the support of the [[French Navy]], Washington and Lafayette laid siege to the city and engaged Cornwallis' troops in the fields around it for the next three weeks. The British were unable to either escape or provide reinforcements due to the success of the [[France\|French]] at the Battle of the Chesapeake, allowing for a French naval blockade of the [[Chesapeake Bay]].<ref name="Database" /> Aside from [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]]'s assistance in the blockade, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]] also covertly aided the American command on land, eliminating British threats as the battle went on.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)\|Contracts]]: "Virginia: The Saboteur"</ref>

	The main force of Continental and [[French Army\|French troops]] marched to Yorktown near the end of September and began to settle in. By October ~~6th~~ the trenches were built and the siege had begun. The key to Washington's strategy was the [[Cannon\|artillery]] brought in by the French army. It bombarded the city for more than a week, wearing down defenses until French and Continental troops successfully stormed two redoubts outside the city on October 14. This put the artillery in a place where it could reach the city itself, and Cornwallis' defenses quickly crumbled under the onslaught. He surrendered on October ~~19th~~.<ref name="Database" />		The main force of Continental and [[French Army\|French troops]] marched to Yorktown near the end of September and began to settle in. By 6 October, the trenches were built and the siege had begun. The key to Washington's strategy was the [[Cannon\|artillery]] brought in by the French army. It bombarded the city for more than a week, wearing down defenses until French and Continental troops successfully stormed two redoubts outside the city on 14 October. This put the artillery in a place where it could reach the city itself, and Cornwallis' defenses quickly crumbled under the onslaught. He surrendered on 19 October.<ref name="Database" />

	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==

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	Fought between [[Continental Army\|Continental]] and [[British Army\|British forces]], the siege took place in and around [[Yorktown]], [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]]. George Washington and the [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette\|Marquis de Lafayette]] began an assault on the [[United Kingdom\|British]]-held city on 28 September 1781,<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Siege of Yorktown}}</ref> where the British General Cornwallis had stationed his [[Guard\|troops]] with the intention of trapping the [[United States\|American]] leaders on the cape.<ref name="Database">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Database: Battle of Yorktown]]</ref>		Fought between [[Continental Army\|Continental]] and [[British Army\|British forces]], the siege took place in and around [[Yorktown]], [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]]. George Washington and the [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette\|Marquis de Lafayette]] began an assault on the [[United Kingdom\|British]]-held city on 28 September 1781,<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Siege of Yorktown}}</ref> where the British General Cornwallis had stationed his [[Guard\|troops]] with the intention of trapping the [[United States\|American]] leaders on the cape.<ref name="Database">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Database: Battle of Yorktown]]</ref>

	With the support of the [[French Navy]], Washington and Lafayette laid siege to the city and engaged Cornwallis' troops in the fields around it for the next three weeks. The British were unable to either escape or provide reinforcements due to the success of the [[France\|French]] at the Battle of the Chesapeake, allowing for a French naval blockade of the [[Chesapeake Bay]].<ref name="Database" /> Aside from [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]]'s assistance in the blockade, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]] also covertly aided the American command on land, eliminating British threats as the battle went on.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)\|Contracts]]: "Virginia: The Saboteur"</ref>		With the support of the [[French Navy]], Washington and Lafayette laid siege to the city and engaged Cornwallis' troops in the fields around it for the next three weeks. The British were unable to either escape or provide reinforcements due to the success of the [[France\|French]] at the Battle of the Chesapeake, allowing for a French naval blockade of the [[Chesapeake Bay]].<ref name="Database" /> Aside from [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]]'s assistance in the blockade, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]] also covertly aided the American command on land, eliminating British threats as the battle went on.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)\|Contracts]]: "Virginia: The Saboteur"</ref>

	The main force of Continental and [[French Army\|French troops]] marched to Yorktown near the end of September and began to settle in. By October 6th the trenches were built and the siege had begun. The key to Washington's strategy was the [[Cannon\|artillery]] brought in by the French army. It bombarded the city for more than a week, wearing down defenses until French and Continental troops successfully stormed two redoubts outside the city on October 14. This put the artillery in a place where it could reach the city itself, and Cornwallis' defenses quickly crumbled under the onslaught. He surrendered on October 19th.<ref name="Database" />		The main force of Continental and [[French Army\|French troops]] marched to Yorktown near the end of September and began to settle in. By October 6th the trenches were built and the siege had begun. The key to Washington's strategy was the [[Cannon\|artillery]] brought in by the French army. It bombarded the city for more than a week, wearing down defenses until French and Continental troops successfully stormed two redoubts outside the city on October 14. This put the artillery in a place where it could reach the city itself, and Cornwallis' defenses quickly crumbled under the onslaught. He surrendered on October 19th.<ref name="Database" />
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	[[File:AC3 Washington Connor Apple Talk.png\|thumb\|250px\|Washington talking about the Apple with Connor]]		[[File:AC3 Washington Connor Apple Talk.png\|thumb\|250px\|Washington talking about the Apple with Connor]]
	This fall of Yorktown essentially broke Britain's political will to continue the war, as it had become too costly, and [[Palace of Westminster\|Parliament]] started peace negotiations.<ref name="Database" /> The British finally recognized the [[Declaration of Independence]] and opened negotiations to officially end the war, culminating in the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1783)\|Treaty of Paris}} in 1783.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[Database: Treaty of Paris]]</ref> In the battle's aftermath, Washington found an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]] at Yorktown, and it plagued him with visions of being corrupted by the artifact's power and ruling the United States as a [[Rebellion against King Washington (alternate reality)\|tyrannical king]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[Lucid Memory Fragments]]</ref>		This fall of Yorktown essentially broke Britain's political will to continue the war, as it had become too costly, and [[Palace of Westminster\|Parliament]] started peace negotiations.<ref name="Database" /> The British finally recognized the [[Declaration of Independence]] and opened negotiations to officially end the war, culminating in the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1783)\|Treaty of Paris}} in 1783.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III – [[Database: Treaty of Paris]]''</ref> In the battle's aftermath, Washington found an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]] at Yorktown, and it plagued him with visions of being corrupted by the artifact's power and ruling the United States as a [[Rebellion against King Washington (alternate reality)\|tyrannical king]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed III – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[Lucid Memory Fragments]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	[[File:AC3 Washington Connor Apple Talk.png\|thumb\|250px\|Washington talking about the Apple with Connor]]		[[File:AC3 Washington Connor Apple Talk.png\|thumb\|250px\|Washington talking about the Apple with Connor]]
	This fall of Yorktown essentially broke Britain's political will to continue the war, as it had become too costly, and [[Palace of Westminster\|Parliament]] started peace negotiations.<ref name="Database" /> The British finally recognized the [[Declaration of Independence]] and opened negotiations to officially end the war, culminating in the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1783)\|Treaty of Paris}} in 1783.<ref ~~name="Wikipedia"~~ /> In the battle's aftermath, Washington found an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]] at Yorktown, and it plagued him with visions of being corrupted by the artifact's power and ruling the United States as a [[Rebellion against King Washington (alternate reality)\|tyrannical king]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[Lucid Memory Fragments]]</ref>		This fall of Yorktown essentially broke Britain's political will to continue the war, as it had become too costly, and [[Palace of Westminster\|Parliament]] started peace negotiations.<ref name="Database" /> The British finally recognized the [[Declaration of Independence]] and opened negotiations to officially end the war, culminating in the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1783)\|Treaty of Paris}} in 1783.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[Database: Treaty of Paris]]</ref> In the battle's aftermath, Washington found an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]] at Yorktown, and it plagued him with visions of being corrupted by the artifact's power and ruling the United States as a [[Rebellion against King Washington (alternate reality)\|tyrannical king]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[Lucid Memory Fragments]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	The '''Siege of Yorktown''', sometimes also referred to as the '''Battle of Yorktown''' or the '''Surrender of Yorktown''', was the closing battle of the [[American Revolutionary War]].		The '''Siege of Yorktown''', sometimes also referred to as the '''Battle of Yorktown''' or the '''Surrender of Yorktown''', was the closing battle of the [[American Revolutionary War]].

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	After the successes in the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]], [[George Washington]] and [[Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau\|Comte de Rochambeau]] were prepared to strike at [[Charles Cornwallis]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: The Battle of Chesapeake]]</ref>		After the successes in the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]], [[George Washington]] and [[Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau\|Comte de Rochambeau]] were prepared to strike at [[Charles Cornwallis]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: The Battle of Chesapeake]]</ref>