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Niahd: The Decisive Yorktown Battle

For Students 9th - 10th
A one-page summation of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War: Yorktown. The significance of this battle is highlighted.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: October 19: Surrender at Yorktown

For Students 9th - 10th
View a contemporary map and read how British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown on October 19, 1781, thus effectively ending Great Britain's attempt to put down the American Revolution.
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Xenophon Group: Yorktown Campaign (August October 1781)

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed account of activities during the months leading up to and throughout the siege of Yorktown. Excellent maps and images also supplied.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Hyper War: Ships of the u.s Navy, 1940 1945: Uss Yorktown

For Students 9th - 10th
Statistical information on the USS Yorktown along with photos from World War II.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Winning the American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
An unconventional, myth-busting history of the American Revolution from the Declaration of Independence to victory and the Treaty of Paris, 1783.

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