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The '''Battle of Yorktown''', sometimes also referred to as the '''Seige of Yorktown '''or the '''Surrender of Yorktown''', was the closing battle of the [[American Revolutionary War]].
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|name = Siege of Yorktown
|image = AC3 Battle of Yorktown Database Image.png
|prev = [[Attack on Fort George]]
|next = [[Estates-General of 1789]]
|conflict = [[American Revolutionary War]]
|date = 28 September 1781 – 19 October 1781
|place = [[Yorktown]], [[Virginia (state)|Virginia]]
|result = Decisive Franco-American victory
* End of land operations in the Thirteen Colonies
|side1 = [[File:US flag 13 stars – Betsy Ross.png|20px|border]] [[United States]]<br>
[[File:Freedom Cry - Kingdom of France Flag.png|20px|border]] [[France]]
|side2 = [[File:Kingdom of Britain - Union Jack Old.svg|20px|border]] [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]]
|commanders1 =
*[[George Washington]]
*[[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette|Marquis de Lafayette]]
*[[Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau|Comte de Rochambeau]]
*[[François Joseph Paul de Grasse|Comte de Grasse]]
|commanders2 = *[[Charles Cornwallis]]
*{{Wiki|Charles O'Hara}}
*{{Wiki|Thomas Symonds (Royal Navy officer, died 1792)|Thomas Symonds}}}}
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]].


Fought bewteen [[Continental Army|Continental]] and [[British Army|British]] forces, the battle took place in and around Yorktown, [[Virginia]]. [[George Washington]] and [[Marquis de Lafayette]] began an assault on the British-held city on 28 September 1781, where the British General [[Charles Cornwallis]] had stationed his troops with the intention of trapping the American leaders on the cape. 
==Course of battle==
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>


With the support of the [[French Navy]], Washington and Lafayette laid seige to the city and engaged Cornwallis's 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 French with the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]], allowing for a French naval blockade of the Chesapeake Bay. Aside from [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]]'s assistance in the blockade,the [[Colonial Assassins]] also covertly aided the American command on land, eliminating British threats as the battle went on. 
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 American-French army gaining ground after several skirmishes, the British situation began to rapidly deteriorate, and Cornwallis offered to negotiate the terms of his surrender on 17 September. Two days later, the British Army formally surrendered. In the following days, Washington gained possession of an [[Apple of Eden 3|Apple of Eden]] from a British officer. 
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>


In the aftermath of the battle, the British finally recognized the [[Declaration of Independence]] and opened negotiations to officially end the war, culminating in the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Meanwhile, in the days following the surrender, Washington gained possession of an [[Apple of Eden 3|Apple of Eden]] from a British officer, and later began having terrifying nightmares caused by the object until he gave it to Connor after the war's end. 
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==
[[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|tyrannical king]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed III – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[Lucid Memory Fragments]]</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 17:05, 12 May 2026

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.

Course of battle[edit | edit source]

After the successes in the Battle of the Chesapeake, George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau were prepared to strike at Charles Cornwallis.[1]

Fought between Continental and British forces, the siege took place in and around Yorktown, Virginia. George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette began an assault on the British-held city on 28 September 1781,[2] where the British General Cornwallis had stationed his troops with the intention of trapping the American leaders on the cape.[3]

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 French at the Battle of the Chesapeake, allowing for a French naval blockade of the Chesapeake Bay.[3] Aside from Connor's assistance in the blockade, the Colonial Assassins also covertly aided the American command on land, eliminating British threats as the battle went on.[4]

The main force of Continental and 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 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.[3]

Aftermath[edit | edit source]

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 Parliament started peace negotiations.[3] The British finally recognized the Declaration of Independence and opened negotiations to officially end the war, culminating in the Treaty of Paris in 1783.[5] In the battle's aftermath, Washington found an 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 tyrannical king.[6]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Database: The Battle of Chesapeake
  2. ↑ Siege of Yorktown on Wikipedia
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Assassin's Creed III – Database: Battle of Yorktown
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "Virginia: The Saboteur"
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Database: Treaty of Paris
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption – Lucid Memory Fragments

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