siege of yorktown
- n in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution
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- The Last Joint American-French Military Operation Was During the Revolutionary War
If France decides to join the United States in a strike against Syria, it would be the first time American and French forces have conducted a joint military operation since the Siege of Yorktown at the end of the American Revolutionary War.
Aug. 30, 2013 - National Journal via Yahoo! News