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    The Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was the final battle of the American Revolution where General George Washington surrounded General Cornwallis and the British troops on a peninsula, trapping them in one location and preventing retreat. This strategic victory led to Cornwallis surrendering his troops, effectively ending the Revolutionary War and allowing America to gain independence from Britain.

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    The Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was the final battle of the American Revolution where General George Washington surrounded General Cornwallis and the British troops on a peninsula, trapping them in one location and preventing retreat. This strategic victory led to Cornwallis surrendering his troops, effectively ending the Revolutionary War and allowing America to gain independence from Britain.

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    The Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was the final battle of the American Revolution where General George Washington surrounded General Cornwallis and the British troops on a peninsula, trapping them in one location and preventing retreat. This strategic victory led to Cornwallis surrendering his troops, effectively ending the Revolutionary War and allowing America to gain independence from Britain.

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    The Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was the final battle of the American Revolution where General George Washington surrounded General Cornwallis and the British troops on a peninsula, trapping them in one location and preventing retreat. This strategic victory led to Cornwallis surrendering his troops, effectively ending the Revolutionary War and allowing America to gain independence from Britain.

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    Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was the final battle of the American Revolution, in which General George Washington led his troops to surround those of the British under the command of General Cornwallis. The battle took place in a peninsula and was a strategic location for General Washingtons troops because it forced Cornwallis troops in to one location and prevented them from retreating. The American victory at Yorktown led to the surrender of Cornwallis and the British army which officially led to America becoming independent.

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