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The Battle of Yorktown in Virginia took place in 1781. For more than five years, Americans had been fighting for their independence from Britain in the American Revolution. This book tells the story of the famous Revolutionary battle and looks at the events that led up to the moment when the Americans and their French allies laid siege to the British army at Yorktown, forcing it to surrender. The book also explains how the outcome of the battle had a huge impact on the future of the United States, as the British gave up the fight to regain control of the new nation. Book jacket.Crewe, Sabrina is the author of 'Battle of Yorktown', published 2005 under ISBN 9780836834123 and ISBN 0836834127.
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