Yorktown: The World Turned Upside Down

Recreates the events and atmosphere of the victory of the French and American forces over the British Army on October 19, 1781. Shows the battleground and surrounding landscape at Yorktown. Simulates voices of George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette, Lord Cornwallis, and other participants as they tell of battle strategy and the eventual surrender of Cornwallis' men to the French and Americans., Traces the Battle of Yorktown using writings of participants illustrated by scenes of the present day battle field from September 2, 1781, to the British surrender on October 17 of the same year. Recounts, with excerpts from journals, memoirs, letters, diaries, and military dispatches, the preparations of Cornwallis, his plea for reinforcements, and the French naval victory which left the British isolated. Views cannons and fortification to recall the American siege and ends with an account of how the British laid down their arms as their band played The World Turned Upside Down., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.