The army, with all its artillery, stores, military-chest, etc., was surrendered to General Washington; the navy, with its appointments, to Admiral de
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British Main Redoubts Captured
At 5 P.M. of the 9th the American battery on the right of the line opened its fire -- General Washington in person firing the first gun -- and six
British Abandon Outer Works
Gratified with Clinton's promise of assistance, and probably confident of his ability to hold his inner position until he could be relieved, Lord
Moves to Yorktown by Land and by Sea
The British naval forces were dispersed while the French forces were concentrated at the key point.Continuing Yorktown Surrenders,with a selection
Yorktown Surrenders
This series has seven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: French Fleet Coming from Carribean.IntroductionLord Cornwallis took
Vikings Given Normandy
Today's installment concludes Empire of the Franks Splits and Decays,our selection from the Earliest Times by François P. G. Guizot published in
Siege of Paris
It ended when the Vikings were bought off and the Emperor deposed.Continuing Empire of the Franks Splits and Decays,our selection from A Popular
Vikings Attack Paris
In November, 885, under the reign of Charles the Fat, after having, for more than forty years, irregularly ravaged France, they resolved to unite
The Vikings Pillage
The greatest sign of the decline of western civilization was the inability to launch a navy to stop the Vikings.Continuing Empire of the Franks