When Did Cornwallis Surrender?
When Did Cornwallis Surrender? Surrender at Yorktown On October 19, 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his army of some 8,000 men to General George Washington at Yorktown, giving up any chance of winning the Revolutionary War. What day did Cornwallis surrender? Surrender at Yorktown On October 19, 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his