siege of yorktown

Noun
  1. In 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops;
    The surrender ended the American Revolution (synset 101302733)
    domain region: old dominion, old dominion state, va, va., virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
    is an instance of: beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege - the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
    is a part of: american revolution, american revolutionary war, american war of independence, war of american independence - the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
    same as: yorktown

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