George Washington's Victory at Yorktown Is When the United States Was Really Born

October 19, 2021 7:18am

When was America born? July 4th? Arguably not. Declaring independence is one thing. Achieving it is another. Our independence was earned in battle. And the last major battle of the Revolutionary War was at Yorktown in 1781. British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington on October 19, 1781. The story of how that American victory was achieved is fascinating.

On September 30th, I met with Park Ranger Robbie Smith at the National Park Service's Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center to discuss how the Continental Army prevailed. Our conversation aired on the radio three days ago and is now archived online as a podcast at www.TheMikeBatesShow.com/podcasts/211016