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Modified link of Web site: Military History Encyclopedia on the Web - Siege of Yorktown, 4 April to 4 May 1862. May 16, 2026
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - Bankrolling the Battle of Yorktown. Apr 01, 2026
Top Questions added. Nov 21, 2025
Add new Web site: National Park Service - Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park - History of the Siege. Oct 30, 2025
Anniversary information added. Sep 21, 2025
Add new Web site: The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati - Victory at Yorktown. May 05, 2025
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Siege of Yorktown. Mar 10, 2025
Add new Web site: Teaching American History - Account of the British Surrender at Yorktown. Dec 23, 2024
Added a banner to the timeline of the American Revolution. Jun 24, 2024
Add new Web site: Army Heritage Center Foundation - Let Freedom Ring: The Battle of Yorktown. Jun 10, 2024
Add new Web site: American History Central - The Battle of Yorktown � the Decisive Battle of the American Revolution. Dec 05, 2023
Add new Web site: British Battles - Battle of Yorktown. Dec 15, 2022
Add new Web site: Colonial America - Battle of Yorktown. Jun 20, 2021
Add new Web site: National Park Service - Yorktown Battlefield. May 07, 2019
Add new Web site: American Battlefield Trust - Siege of Yorktown. May 07, 2019
Corrected display issue. Apr 10, 2019
Noted Cornwallis's absence from the surrender ceremony. May 20, 2013
Added photograph. Nov 03, 2011
Article revised. Mar 17, 2005
Article revised. Mar 13, 2003
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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