Project Gutenberg 2022-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 147 Hatch, Charles E., Jr. Pitkin, Thomas M. 1901 1988 Pitkin, Thomas Monroe Yorktown: Climax of the Revolution $aUnited States :$bU. S. Government Printing Office,$c1941,reprint 1956. Stephen Hutcheson, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Yorktown: Climax of the Revolution" by Jr. Charles E. Hatch and Thomas M. Pitkin is a historical account written in the early to mid-20th century, specifically in the 1940s. The book provides a detailed narrative of the Siege of Yorktown, which was a pivotal battle in the American Revolutionary War that ultimately led to the surrender of British General Cornwallis. This work is positioned as part of the National Park Service's Source Book Series and aims to illuminate the experiences of various individuals involved in this decisive military engagement. The book recounts the events leading up to the Siege of Yorktown through the testimonies of key participants, including Cornwallis, as well as American and French commanders like Washington, Lafayette, and Hamilton. It details Cornwallis's strategy to fortify Yorktown, the combined French and American forces’ maneuvers, and the intense bombardment that led to the British surrender. Highlighted are moments of tension, counterattacks, and the grim reality faced by soldiers on both sides. The text is rich with contemporary accounts that lend authenticity to its portrayal of the siege, emphasizing its significance not only in the context of the war but also for the birth of a new nation. The climax of the book encapsulates the emotions surrounding the surrender and the consequent realization of independence for the United States. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20201116150003hatchjr 1941 US Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Virginia -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 Yorktown (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1781 E201 Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 105524 2025-07-27T04:09:40.901410 text/html 80722 2024-10-18T20:41:21 text/html 486782 2025-07-27T04:09:45.115473 application/epub+zip 486298 2025-07-27T04:09:41.840465 application/epub+zip 116139 2025-07-27T04:09:41.347410 application/epub+zip 518854 2025-07-27T04:09:47.608419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494325 2025-07-27T04:09:44.705397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129329 2022-09-30T13:27:09.413065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84488 2025-07-27T04:09:40.607432 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64515 2024-10-18T20:41:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17409 2025-07-27T04:09:47.771381 application/rdf+xml 14332 2025-07-27T04:09:41.450411 image/jpeg 2516 2025-07-27T04:09:41.392438 image/jpeg 426356 2025-07-27T04:09:40.937428 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog