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The Derby Mercury
Derby, Derbyshire, England •
Thu, Nov 15, 1781
Page 3
American troops are "expected to break ground on the 1st of October before Yorktown"
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American troops are "expected to break ground on the 1st of October before Yorktown"
Tags:
General George Washington
Siege of Yorktown
1781
Continental Army
Battle of Yorktown
Treaty of Paris
Colonial Victory
Lord Cornwallis
British Surrender
Founding of America
Revolutionary War
American Revolution
Virginia Battles
Franco-American Alliance
Historical Battles
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The Derby Mercury
Derby, Derbyshire, England •
Thu, Nov 15, 1781
Page 3
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United Kingdom
England
Derby
The Derby Mercury
1781
Nov
15
Page 3
American troops are "expected to break ground on the 1st of October before Yorktown"