The battle of Yorktown, the last major battle of the American Revolution, was the final colonial victory that gave America the final boost towards the step of independence. Both armies at this point needed a victory to triumph in the war. George Washington still hoped to force the troops from Britain out of New York City in an operation combined with France. Here in New York, General Sir Henry Clinton, the top and highest training British Commander, was accompanied by over 10,000 men.
In July 1780, about 5,500 French soldiers led by Lieutenant General Comte de Rochambaeu, arrived in Ame…
