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Definition of Siege of yorktown
1. Noun. In 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution.
Exact synonyms: Yorktown
Generic synonyms: Beleaguering, Besieging, Military Blockade, Siege
Group relationships: American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, American War Of Independence, War Of American Independence
Geographical relationships: Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, Va, Virginia
Generic synonyms: Beleaguering, Besieging, Military Blockade, Siege
Group relationships: American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, American War Of Independence, War Of American Independence
Geographical relationships: Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, Va, Virginia
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