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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Announcement at Continental Village headquarters of the allied victory at Yorktown, where British forces under Earl Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington on October 19, 1781, with 3500 troops laying down arms. The Continental Army plans a celebratory feu de joie.
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Head-Quarters, Continental village, Oct. 18.
The General is happy in congratulating this army, on the following authentic and interesting intelligence, received from the southward, viz.
That on the 18th instant, two of the enemy's redoubts at York Town were stormed, one by the American, the other by the French troops, and carried with very little loss. The redoubts gave the allied army, in a great measure, the command of the other works of the enemy, who on the 17th beat a parley, and on the 19th Earl Cornwallis and his army surrendered to the allied army under the command of his Excellency General Washington. 3500 regular troops laid down their arms—1000 were sick and wounded in the hospitals. These were exclusive of sailors, negroes, etc.
This signal victory, while it reflects the highest honor on the allied arms, tends also to the accomplishment of the American warfare, the establishment of her independence, peace and happiness. This important event will be celebrated on Wednesday next by this army, in a grand feu de joye; for which necessary preparation will be made.
Extract of General Orders.
H. SEWALL. Aid de camp.
We learn that General Lincoln received the captured Lord Cornwallis; and that the army played up Yankee-doodle, when the British army marched to lay down their arms.
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York Town
Event Date
17th, 18th, And 19th Instant
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3500 regular troops laid down their arms—1000 were sick and wounded in the hospitals. these were exclusive of sailors, negroes, etc. very little loss in storming redoubts.
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Two enemy redoubts at York Town stormed on the 18th instant by American and French troops. Enemy beat parley on 17th; Earl Cornwallis and army surrendered on 19th to allied army under General Washington. Intelligence announced at Continental village headquarters on Oct. 18. Event to be celebrated with grand feu de joie on Wednesday next. General Lincoln received captured Cornwallis; army played Yankee-doodle as British marched to lay down arms.