Hilary,
Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington at the Battle of Yorktown in October 1781. It was the last major battle of the war.
The surrender of the British led to the Peace Treaty that acknowledged the independence of America.
**********
Thanks,
Sherry A. Lyons, CRM
Records Manager
-----Original Message-----
I suspect very few people know when the war ended.
Hilary Henkin
City of Los Angeles Records Center and Archives
List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html
Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance
To unsubscribe from this list, click the below link. If not already present, place UNSUBSCRIBE RECMGMT-L or UNSUB RECMGMT-L in the body of the message.
mailto:[log in to unmask]