Virginia Campaign

The Virginia Campaign of 1781 was a pivotal series of military engagements during the American Revolutionary War, leading to the British surrender at Yorktown. British forces, led by General Cornwallis, occupied key areas in Virginia but struggled with supply issues and local resistance. American and French troops, combining land and naval forces, besieged Cornwallis’s army at Yorktown. Over several weeks, the blockade and continuous attacks forced Cornwallis to surrender, effectively ending British efforts in the colonies. This victory was crucial in securing American independence and demonstrated the importance of coordinated land and sea strategies.