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Details events that led to the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War, looks at major battles including the Battle of Yorktown, and reviews the formation of a United States government.

In 1780, during the Revolutionary War, George Washington's army lay idle for want of supplies, food, and money. All hope seemed lost until a powerful French force landed at Newport in July. Then, under Washington's directives, Nathanael Greene began a series of hit-and-run operations against the British. The damage the guerrilla fighters inflicted would help drive the enemy to Yorktown, where Greene and Lafayette would trap them before Washington...

"Told from American, French, and British viewpoints, this gripping history of the Siege of Yorktown, the last major battle of the American Revolution, shows how for every side involved, the world was forever turned upside down."--

Details the advancementof the British and American troops at the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia in 1781.

Briefly surveys the Revolutionary War and describes the battle at Yorktown which forced the British to surrender and ended the war.

Describes the people and action of the Revolutionary War battle of Yorktown, Virginia, in which British General Cornwallis surrendered in 1781, due in part to French reinforcements who came to the aid of the colonists.

"Travel two centuries back in time to the final battle of the American Revolution at Yorktown, Virginia. Cousins Patrick and Beth sneak through trenches and race across battlefields to warn General George Washington about a dangerous spy. The spy is stealing his secret plans and giving them to the British. Cannons roar and the ground shakes as the struggle reaches a climax. Washingtons ragtag soldiers are up against the most powerful army in the world....