yorktown

• Nome próprio que designa uma cidade histórica no sudeste da Virgínia, nos Estados Unidos, famosa por ter sido o local da rendição do exército britânico comandado por Cornwallis em 1781, após um cerco de três semanas por forças americanas e francesas, episódio decisivo da Guerra de Independência dos Estados Unidos.

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.

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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

   • 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.

   Batalha de Yorktown (1781)

   • 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.