Today, Oct. 19, in the year 1781, the British troops surrendered after the Battle of Yorktown. That day, the Americans and their French allies not only rejoiced at winning a victory in that one battle, but the victory ensured they would win the Revolution; afterwards, though there would be almost two more years before the Treaty of Paris, Yorktown ensured the British would eventually accept the inevitable and recognize the United States as an independent nation. A rag-tag group of colonials who believed in liberty had taken on the world’s most powerful empire, and won.
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Excellent remembrance, Catherine! I am glad our nation's youth is paying attention as we have taught our children.