Yorktown "Yorktown Victory"/"Yorktown Battle" is the most important battle in the strategic counterattack stage of China's War of Independence. In August, Kangwa Reese commanded 7,000 British troops to defend Yorktown, Virginia. In August of the same year, the French-American Coalition forces led by Washington went south to Virginia. At the same time, the reinforced French fleet, led by Count Desgres, the commander of the French navy, was transferred from the West Indies, entered chesapeake bay, and reached the waters outside Yorktown, repelling the reinforced British fleet, thus gaining sea control. On September 28th, Washington Continental Army and Count Luo Shangbo's French army joined the Continental Army of Marquis of lafayette in Virginia, and the French-American Coalition forces with a total of 17000 completed the siege of Yorktown.
Kangwa's Lisi no way back and the United States and France negotiated in June 2007 5438+078165438+10/7. 10 10 19, 8,000 British troops stationed in Yorktown formally surrendered. This victory was also the most brilliant moment in Washington's military career, marking the end of the North American War in the War of Independence.
After the siege of Yorktown, the British Parliament was forced to agree to peace talks. 1Oct. 30 1782, 165438+ Britain and the United States signed the Draft Peace Treaty between the United States and Britain. 1On September 3, 783, the United States became the first independent country in America.
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