On September 3, , the Revolutionary War came to an official end with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Subscribe for fascinating stories connecting the past to the present. It included two crucial battles, fought eighteen days apart, and was a decisive victory for the Continental Army and a crucial turning point in the Revolutionary In the Battle of Trenton December 26 , Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, particularly in Massachusetts.
On the night They clashed with a larger force of American soldiers led by General Horatio Gates The Americans inflicted heavy Any part of the crew that may be deficient on her return, and the soldiers passengers, to be accounted for on her delivery. Article IX. The traders are to preserve their property, and to be allowed three months to dispose of or remove them; and those traders are not to be considered as prisoners of war. The traders will be allowed to dispose of their effects, the allied army having the right of preemption.
The traders to be considered as prisoners of war upon parole. Article X. Natives or inhabitants of different parts of this country, at present in York or Gloucester, are not to be punished on account of having joined the British army. This article cannot be assented to, being altogether of civil resort. Article XI. Proper hospitals to be furnished for the sick and wounded.
They are to be attended by their own surgeons on parole; and they are to be furnished with medicines and stores from the American hospitals. The hospital stores now at York and Gloucester shall be delivered for the use of the British sick and wounded. Passports will be granted for procuring them further supplies from New York, as occasion may require; and proper hospitals will be furnished for the reception of the sick and wounded of the two garrisons.
A large British fleet carrying 7, men set out to rescue Cornwallis, but it was too late. On October 19, General Cornwallis surrendered 7, officers and men, seamen, cannons, 15 galleys, a frigate, and 30 transport ships. Although the war persisted on the high seas and in other theaters, the Patriot victory at Yorktown effectively ended fighting in the American colonies. Peace negotiations began in , and on September 3, , the Treaty of Paris was signed, formally recognizing the United States as a free and independent nation after eight years of war.
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Cornwallis led the counterattack and temporarily drove back the Americans. However, the battle ended in a draw with the British troops leaving the field. Cornwallis rushed home that fall to care for his very sick wife who died in February Cornwallis and General Clinton captured Charleston during a second siege in May Cornwallis assumed leadership of the British campaign in the south. He was left with a limited number of troops and direction from his superior to find recruits among the Loyalist citizens living in the south.
When garnering the support of southern Loyalists failed to supply adequate troops, Cornwallis encouraged enslaved African Americans to leave their masters and help the British cause. In August , Cornwallis was victorious at the Battle of Camden , where the British army caused heavy casualties to rebel forces under the command of Horatio Gates.
These defeats brought staggering difficulties in raising additional Loyalist troops. Then the tide began to turn for Cornwallis. With his troops exhausted and depleted of men and supplies, Cornwallis decided to move to Virginia to regroup and await reinforcements promised by Clinton. Clinton sent orders to Cornwallis to secure an ice-free base for naval operations in Virginia where the British fleet would have year-round access.
Cornwallis, unhappy with the width of the waterways in Portsmouth, decided to fortify in Yorktown and thus placed his troops in a position of entrapment.
Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia, October 19, , by which over 7, British and Hessians became prisoners, copy of lithograph by James Baillie, circa , - , public domain.
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