yorktown

• Nom propre se référant à une localité historique du sud-est de la Virginie, au nord de Newport News, connue comme le site de la dernière grande bataille de la guerre d'indépendance américaine, où les troupes britanniques sous Cornwallis capitulèrent en 1781 après un siège de trois semaines par les forces américaines et françaises.

A proper noun referring to a historic village in southeastern Virginia, north of Newport News, known as the site of the last major battle of the American Revolution, where British forces under Cornwallis surrendered in 1781 after a three-week siege by American and French troops.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Historic village in VirginiaB2formalamerican

   A historic village located in southeastern Virginia, north of Newport News, known as the site of the final major battle of the American Revolutionary War.

   Yorktown (village historique de Virginie)

   • Yorktown is a popular destination for history enthusiasts.
   • The village of Yorktown has preserved many colonial-era buildings.
   • Tourists visit Yorktown to learn about the American Revolution.

2. Battle of Yorktown (1781)B2formalamerican

   The decisive siege and surrender of British forces under General Cornwallis in 1781, which effectively ended the American Revolutionary War.

   Bataille de Yorktown

   • The Battle of Yorktown lasted for about three weeks.
   • The surrender at Yorktown marked the end of the American Revolution.
   • American and French troops surrounded the British at Yorktown.