Yorktown campaign

1781

Result Franco-American victory

American and French forces under Washington and Rochambeau moved south and, with a French fleet, trapped Cornwallis's British army at Yorktown, Virginia. His surrender effectively ended major fighting in the American Revolutionary War.

American

French

British

Strength and losses

United States Strength 5,500 · Guns 60

France Strength 9,500 · Ships 36 · Guns 90