siege of Yorktown

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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
• Syn:
Yorktown
• Regions:
Virginia, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA
• Instance Hypernyms:
siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade
• Part Holonyms:
American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, War of American Independence, American War of Independence