1781
Revolutionary War era
1781 is a year in the late eighteenth century, notable in American history as the year British forces surrendered at Yorktown, effectively ending the Revolutionary War.
Like other years, it functions as a noun or adjective: the 1781 campaign, In 1781, the Articles of Confederation were ratified.
revolution
Virginia siege site
- CornwallisBritish commander, Revolutionary War
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- Continental ArmyColonial rebel military force
- Articles of ConfederationOriginal American governing charter
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Yorktown
Virginia siege site
- CornwallisBritish commander, Revolutionary War
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- Continental ArmyColonial rebel military force
George Washington · Lafayette · Articles of Confederation · patriots · redcoats · independence · siege · British · colonies · campaign
Kant
German Enlightenment thinker
- HumeScottish Enlightenment philosopher
- VoltaireFrench Enlightenment satirist
- RousseauFrench surname, philosopher or painter
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