peninsula in Virginia where the Americans had British General Cornwallis pinned down. And there, Cornwallis surrendered

15 days

block off the supply and escape routes of an area

Brought thousands of French soldiers to help Americans in 1780

A second fleet of French ships carrying many soldiers did not arrive in New York, instead they landed at

strategy

tune that the British played to taunt Americans, the French played it to taunt the British after they had lost the war

Revolutionary war officially over with Final Treaty of Paris

ratified

surprise attack

began in 1789, inspired by American Revolution

revolution inspired by the ideals of the American and French revolutions, enslaved Africans took up arm and shook off French rule.