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RG-C.782.037
27 Feb-2 Mar 1782:11 (2/105)
Versailles, (France) November 19. Substance of a Journal of
the Operations of the French corps under the command of
Count de Rochambeau, . . . since the 25th of August last.
. . . [Report of maneuvers prior to and battle of Yorktown]
The capitulation was signed on the 19th in the morning, by
which Lord Cornwallis and his whole army were made prisoners
of war. The American and French troops took possession of
the redoubts at noon.
The garrison of York-Town filed off at two o'clock, by beat
of drum, with their arms, which were then piled up, with 20
pairs of colours. The same took place at Gloucester.
. . . [Details of Articles of Capitulation follow]
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