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8 Cards in this Set
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17, 000 american and french troops trap charles cornwallis's 8,000 british and hessian troops at yorktown
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september 1781
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georage washington says farewell to his troops at fraunces tavern in manhattan
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december 1783
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after learning that admiral francois de grasse is heading toward chesapeake bay, washington secretly leads his troops south to yorktown
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august 1781
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ben franklin, john adams, and john jay represent the united states as peace talks begin in paris
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april 1782
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realizing the hopelessness of the situation, cornwallis surrenders
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october 19, 1781
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washington camps north of new york city waiting for a second fleet of french ships to arrive
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autumn 1780
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the battle of yorktown begins as the americans and french bombard british troops
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october 11, 1781
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the final treaty of paris is signed, defining the borders of the united states and giving americans the right to fish off the coast of canada
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september 1783
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