The Battle of Yorktown The battle of Yorktown is often considered the last major battle of the revolutionary war, a fascinating battle where a tiny mistake cost the British the war. In this paper I will describe the main events of the war, along with each side's army. I will give you a glimpse into the battle of Yorktown, where young men gave their lives for freedom. At Yorktown three armies collided the French, the Americans, and the British at Yorktown Virginia. The French and the Americans were allies, trying to win the colonies from the British. The British army consisted of seventeen different regiments. The colonist also consisted of seventeen regiments, and the French consisted of six regiments. The colonist regular infantry regiments
