In 1781, a combination of American force of colonial and french troops laid a siege on the British in Yorktown. Yorktown was the final battle of the American Revolution. They began their final attack on October 14th and made British surrender, and the British Lord Cornwallis and almost 9,000 troops. This was led by George Washington and French General Comte de Rochambeau. The British shortly after layed peace after America’s victory. Xavier Cathedral was a cemetery for people who died in the American Revolutionary War. Cathedral was built in 1826 in Indiana. It was also known as the Old Cathedral, and the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier. This cathedral complex was the oldest Catholic church. Today, the cathedral has an ancient rectory,
