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Barracks believed built by the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War between 1776 and 1777 were recently discovered in Colonial Williamsburg. Experts believe the barracks were burned by ...

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On Oct. 19, 1781, British Gen. Charles Cornwallis surrendered his army of about 8,000 men to Gen. George Washington at Yorktown, giving up any chance of winning the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis had ...

On this day in 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his army of about 8,000 men to General George Washington at Yorktown. Cornwallis marched his army into the Virginia port town ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Barracks believed built by the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War between 1776 and 1777 were recently discovered in Colonial Williamsburg.