The film recounts the pivotal Battle of Yorktown in 1781, the final major conflict of the American Revolution. It highlights the strategic maneuvers of George Washington and his collaboration with ...

The Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, the decisive battle in America's shocking triumph over the mighty British Empire in its War of Independence, began on this day in history, Sept. 28, 1781. The siege ...

Yorktown stands as the Revolutionary War’s most decisive battle, where American and French forces shattered British power in the colonies. With Cornwallis cornered and the Royal Navy blocked, the ...

The cannon fire from the besieged British was deadly. One shot had just killed four Americans. Another had killed a drummer who had stepped from cover. Yet, as the Americans dug their trenches closer ...

YORKTOWN — Technology is making it easier for people across Virginia and the nation to participate in historical commemorations such as the anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown without being there.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Artillery officers of the French and American forces encamped around Yorktown looked at the small ...

YORKTOWN, Va. (WRIC) — Yorktown will be celebrating the 241st anniversary of America’s Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown with a multi-day celebration that is packed with community events. On ...

YORKTOWN, Va. — Imagine standing on the bank of the York River in Yorktown or Gloucester and seeing dozens of ships out on the water. That's what historians say you would have seen in 1781 prior to ...

When the National Park Service began looking around for a sculptor to do a new figure for the top of the 97-ft. shaft of the Yorktown, Va. monument commemorating Washington’s victory over Cornwallis, ...

A sword belonging to a solider who fought in the final battle of the Revolutionary War will be put on display next month at the Museum of the American Revolution in Old City. The weapon, donated to ...