Capitulation de Cornwallis: Washington, Rochambeau, Lafayette
Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s)
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Full Citation: Surrender of Lord Cornwallis’s Army at Yorktown by François Godefroy; ca. 1784; [Franco-U.S. Historical Documents] – [PAR-6883 through PAR-6908]; Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel, 1948–1967; Records of the Agency for International Development, Record Group 286; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/surrender-lord-cornwallis-army-yorktown-francois-godefroy/, May 22, 2026]
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