'Surrender of Cornwallis', Yorktown, Virginia, 1781. Artist: Unknown

'Surrender of Cornwallis', Yorktown, Virginia, 1781. Artist: Unknown

1-152-459 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

'Surrender of Cornwallis', Yorktown, Virginia, 1781. British commander General Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805) surrendering to the colonists after the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781. This effectively marked the victory of the USA in the American War of Independence (1775-1781).

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