The Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, the decisive battle in America's shocking triumph over the mighty British Empire in its War of Independence, began on this day in history, Sept. 28, 1781. The siege ...

American independence hangs in the balance at the Battle of Yorktown. George Washington's Continental Army has fought for five long years to drive the British from American soil. Now, with the aid of ...

When George Washington began writing letters of thanks following his 1781 victory at Yorktown, no one loomed larger in his mind than the commanders of the Allied artillery batteries that decided the ...

YORKTOWN — The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, Yorktown Battlefield and Historic Yorktown are celebrating the 242nd anniversary of America’s decisive Revolutionary War win at Yorktown. The ...

It was the Battle of Yorktown in October of 1781. Well, weren’t there skirmishes in New Jersey in 1782? Oh, and how about the Siege of Fort Henry near Wheeling? That took place from September 11-13 in ...

YORKTOWN — Technology is making it easier for people across Virginia and the nation to participate in historical commemorations such as the anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown without being there.

As anyone who has ever watched “The Simpsons” knows, Americans like to make fun of French military prowess—or the supposed lack thereof. But today is a day to remember that the United States is in ...

Most people believe the American Revolution ended in October, 1781, after the battle of Yorktown; in fact the war continued for two more traumatic years. During that time, the Revolution came closer ...

The wreck of what appears to be a British ship destroyed during the siege of Yorktown in 1781 has been discovered in Virginia. Experts from JRS Explorations spotted the wreck, which is believed to be ...

YORKTOWN, Va. (WCSC) - American and French forces began the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, during the Revolutionary War on Sept. 28, 1781. Land and sea forces entrapped a major British army on a ...