Yorktown — synonyms, definition

1. Yorktown (Noun)

1 synonym
siege of Yorktown
2 definitions

Yorktown (Noun) — In 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution.

Yorktown (Noun) — A historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American Revolution.

6 types of
beleaguering besieging hamlet military blockade siege village
8 parts of
American Revolution American Revolutionary War American War of Independence Old Dominion Old Dominion State Virginia War of American Independence va