Check Out Our Workbook here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/1492... In this episode of History Brief, Washington captures and defeats the army of Lord Conwallis at Yorktown.
It's the little details I love about history that tragically get blown over during US public education. The fact that Cornwallis wouldn't address the Americans, but Lafayette made his band play Yankee Doodle in response is so fucking badass I cant even comprehend.
I agree with you it's the details that make history so interesting, I like the fact that Alexander Hamilton the play has ignited people's interest and what actually happened in our country's history.
Cornwallis knew that Washington was going to claim the victory. It was a political victory rather than a military victory. The French knew which force had won the battle and so did Cornwallis. The French invited their fellow officer to their tent after the surrender and treated him with great respect and even offered to lend Cornwallis money to pay his troops. Washington was not invited. Ignored by American history was the plight of the American Loyalist 1000 strong and the numerous Americans who had changed sides. This occurred fairly often during the First American Civil War. The fate of the Black Loyalists is never mentioned either. Washington being a slave owner wished to have the captured Blacks returned to their " patriot" owners. The British troops were treated with honour but the American Loyalists and Freed Slaves not at all. Facts not fiction, please!
Sad before people were so bored of history -_- then when Hamilton comes in people were so excited. Its nice to see people like Hamilton but its just pathetic people come here for just some goddamn play in New York I gotta agree its pretty good but come on millennials your better than this.
Me: I don't wanna watch this, but I have a project due on it and I need info and... Video: "Alexander Hamilton" Me: AND THERE'S A MILLION THINGS I HAVEN'T DONE-
In fact marching on Yorktown was Rochambeau's idea. He was the one who "sensed the opportunity". He sent for de Grasse's fleet in the Caribbean to come and block Chesapeake bay. Washington was against it but his officers convinced him it was a good plan.
In addition to that correction, I wouldn't agree that "things were not going well" in 1781. Maybe not great for the "rebels", but Cormwallis lost 25% of his men at Guilford in March, and had all but conceded the southern theater by withdrawing from the Carolinas.
@@BixbieMedia … thanks Beau. I’m just getting interested in this battle because Rodney had his fleet down here in the Caribbean islands, where I live. If Lord Rodney was not looting in St. Eustacius, to cut off arms shipments and gunpowder from the southern sailing route, he could have been in Yorktown with 10,000 sailors and 3,000 marines and at least 15 warships to block the French, right? That’s what I am beginning to learn.
Washington was unsure about de grasses fleet coming. He didn't have the same Intel as rochambeau. Washington wanted to attack new york. Thankfully, Washington went south instead. As an American, I can't believe we don't talk about how grateful we should be for the French's aid. The battle of Yorktown consisted of more French fighters than American fighters
Completely agreed Rochambeau Was the "field Marshall" a fortnight weeks ago, washington pleaded to attack directly NYC heavy fortified by the English HQ. Rochambeau replied NO to a Washington unpleased but it was.... and the 7500 Rochambeau's troops + 3000'De Grasse Naval artillery'men joined the 9000 thousands patriots from Washington and Lafayette yet in Yorktown . The final act was a ' posting letter' as we said in french , an easy way to british surrender.
Schoolhouse Rock taught me about it: "At Yorktown the Limeys could not retreat, bottled up by Washington and the Frog Fleet. Cornwallis surrendered, and finally, we'd fuckin' won!!!!"
This was great! I have been obsessed with the play Hamilton, but I didn't really understand what the song Yorktown was talking about. Now I know. :3 thanks for the information.
@@AbrahamLincoln4 i see you wailing on all kinds of people in the comments section. what is your problem? hamilton brought american history back to the forefront of young peoples minds, prompting them to learn more about it. who cares where the interest comes from?
@@therustycrossbow Are you omnipresent? wailing about what. You do have a point, but Hamilton is not a documentary, nor i hate it. Im just surprised they don't know Yorktown. Young Americans should already know the final battle that brought their country independence by atleast the 7th grade. Basic history.
sorry: The battle of Yorktown, 1781 Monsieur Hamilton Monsieur Lafayette In command where you belong How you say, no sweat Finally on the field, we've had quite a run Immigrants, we get the job done So what happens if we win? I go back to France I bring freedom to my people If I'm given the chance We'll be with you when you do Go lead your men I see you on the other side 'Til we meet again, let's go! I am not throwin' away my shot! I am not throwin' away my shot! Hey yo, I'm just like my country I'm young scrappy and hungry And I'm not throwin' away my shot! I am not throwin' away my shot! 'Til the world turns upside down 'Til the world turns upside down! I imagine death so much, it feels more like a memory This is where it gets me, on my feet the enemy ahead of me If this is the end of me, at least I have a friend with me Weapon in my hand, a command, and my men with me Then I remember my Eliza's expecting me Not only that, my Eliza's expecting We gotta go, gotta get the job done Gotta start a new nation, gotta meet my son! Take the bullets out your gun! (What?) The bullets out your gun! (What?) We move undercover and we move as one Through the night, we have one shot to live Another day We cannot let a stray gunshot give us away We will fight up close, seize the moment and stay in it It's either that or meet the business end of a bayonet The code word is "Rochambeau", dig me? (Rochambeau!) You have your orders now, go, man, go! And so the American experiment begins With my friends all scattered to the winds Laurens is in South Carolina, redefining bravery We'll never be free until we end slavery! When we finally drive the British away Lafayette is there waiting in Chesapeake Bay! How did we know that this plan would work? We had a spy on the inside, that's right Hercules Mulligan! A tailor spyin' on the British government! I take their measurements, information and then I smuggle it! (Up) To my brother's revolutionary covenant I'm runnin' with the Sons of Liberty and I am lovin' it! See, that's what happens when you up against the ruffians We in the shit now, somebody gotta shovel it! Hercules Mulligan, I need no introduction When you knock me down I get the fuck back up again! Left! Right! Hold! Go! What! What! What! After a week of fighting, a young man in a red coat stands on a parapet We lower our guns as he frantically waves a white handkerchief And just like that, it's over, we tend to our wounded, we count our dead Black and white soldiers wonder alike if this really means freedom Not yet We negotiate the terms of surrender I see George Washington smile We escort their men out of Yorktown They stagger home single file Tens of thousands of people flood the streets There are screams and church bells ringing And as our fallen foes retreat I hear the drinking song they're singing The world turned upside down The world turned upside down The world turned upside down The world turned upside down Down, down, down, down Freedom for America, freedom for France! Down, down, down Gotta start a new nation, gotta meet my son Down, down, down We won! We won! We won! We won! The world turned upside down!
I am watching this for an assignment in history class and it is very useful, thank you! I can tell who helped in winning this battle, and that really helps with my question.
Great video with the various battle animations! I actually recently did a video on a vintage cartograph from 1781 that details the Battle of Yorktown with battery locations, ship blockades, troop movements etc. The Blockade really hamstringed Cornwallis into submission for sure! Anyways great video and I'm def a sub.
I am here due to doing my ancestry, 4 times Great Grandfather, William Lewis Harris was a Life Guard for George Washington for 3 years and got a pension of $8 a month. His records show he was in this battle!😊
The problem it is that it begins by a counter-truth... Washington never wished to attack at Yorktown, the will of Washington was to attack New-York... Rochambeau which was a far better soldier and chief convinced him to change his plans due to the judicious position of the French fleet of Admiral De Grasse... in the cheasepeake Bey, the french fleet was keeping Cornwallis to receive reinforcements, especially after a decisive victory at sea against the Royal Navy, presumed then to be the best Navy in the world. it's typically anglo-saxon to change History facts... France and Spain, and even Netherlands, did more in US independence than US troops... It's France which has turned this independence war in a global conflict, using its diplomacy to involved its allies (Principally Spanish and Dutch)... USA was only one of the battlefields in that war. At Yorktown, french soldiers involved were outnumbering courageous americans by 2 to 1. French didn't do war only for the pretty eyes of Americans, they declared war to annoy British, to regain prestige and eventually to regain many of the losses of the seven years war... Yorktown was a french plan, done with french money and guns, with 2/3 of Frenchmen, with french fleet cutting all emergency retreat for Brits... Saying that Yorktown is an american victory is like saying DDay was a Canadian victory ! to make you comparison ! :)
That's pretty much how I learned it back when I in gradeschool in the 90's. Nothing ever told me that it was primarily an American effort that won the Revolutionary War, but more of the French playing a huge part in precisely the way you mentioned it, essentially 'getting back' at England, but that doesn't mean the U.S. just sat on their hands through the entirety of it though.
@@Meko5 I didn't say US minutemen and continental regular army had done nothing. They did the job, the best they can. I think just that without France, they would have not win in 1781 and obtained their independence in 1783. They possibly could obtain it after decades of civil war and it would have been a english decision to give up unilaterally : the english people would have been angry against this war, and despite british victories on the ground, politically, it would have a become a nightmare, just as France in Algeria : French army thrashed the algerian insurgents, but the power became so unsteady in France, Army was about to make a coup and put a military power, france decided to give independence AGAINST all prediction and against the result of the weapons (ALN was totally defeated, most of its leaders were in jail, in 1960-1962 period, the war on the field was won, there were only few terrorist attacks, most of the fights had been done in 1956-1957.) Then, I didn't tell it wasn't taught in Histry in school, but ALL of US medias and leaders minimise ALWAYS the french role. I have even seen an anniversary of Yorktown by an american president (Reagan) without any french official and in his speech, he didn't even mention France if I remember well. I regularly read NYT and Washington post, I regularly look at CNN, ABC and few other big american channels, on the social forum, most Americans minimise french action or even considere they had none. I have many american friends in Army (they all know our valor, as I know the valor of american men in arms), I've gone in USA for 2 weeks of vacation oin october 2003, in colorado, I have received a true bad reception by many civilians. Most of the crowd wherever I went were at best unfriendly and sometimes hostile or even agressive. Once the Sheriff came and fortunately, I had some american soldiers to expose the problem and defended me. I still love (not like) America, her action globally good towards my country (even if...), especially that it was GI's (and many other nationalities) which come a day in june 1944 to liberate my country and the western Europe, which permitted to not pass from nazis boots to soviet ones... But that doesn't mean we have to be vassal. can't we respect each other as countries (I mean UK, USA, france and few other democracies) like people of good will and good ideas and ideals ? French bashing is a reality and if you're honest, took time to speak with many of your american fellows, and despite the History you, they learnt in their youth, you will find many and maybe a majority to say that American independence was done by amricans only or only with little help by the french (occulting Spanish and Dutch action).
@@thozetstephane5088 Bah justement il raconte parfaitement la vérité concernant la guerre d'Indépendance et le fait que la victoire sur Yorktown (contrairement à ce que beaucoup d’Américains prétendent) soit due en grande partie grâce au soutien de la France.
@@nathanjackson1091 this was three years ago, I’m not really sad about the British losing but it is annoying when I see people act like they were completely unmatched against America, Britain basically just gave up. It doesn’t matter tho, that was hundreds of years ago so who really cares?
Who really decided to move the battle to Yorktown ? Washington or Rochambeau ? I read in some books that it's was rochambeau's idea. (But in the end, it was clearly Washington's decision and responsibility.)
That’s pretty much it. It would be very unfair to not give Rochambeau any credit for the move on Yorktown. The initial idea by many accounts was his, however you are correct in that the final decision to proceed was Washington’s. The French generals and troops aiding the colonists were explicitly told that the final ‘call’ for things resided with Washington.
Except it wasn't rochambeau who took redoubt 9, but wilhelm von zweibrücken, who rushed the fortifications at the head of the regiment royal-deux ponts and was honored - alongside his brother who was colonel of the deux ponts - as heroes of yorktown. The regiment was given a captured british cannon as a present by washington and the two (german) officers were standing in the first line at the britis surrender, in recognition of their heroism. Wilhelms brother, christian von zweibrücken, also received the cincinattus medal.... Yorktown wasn't called "the german battle" for nothing.
You won't believe me if I told ya but my daughter and I were visiting family in Norfolk from Texas July of 23 got bored and drove N to some woods to hollar for Bigfoot and accidentally discovered Yorktown and at that I was a History buff!
There was a large naval battle at the time many warships on the French and British sides were destroyed making the battle inconclusive the naval battle decided the fate of NYC to be remained in British or in American hands.
So the song was actually called “The World turned Upside Down”. I thought in Hamilton they song that to symbolize how the world has now changed now that America had become a new country
I feel as though this was animated through the original Empire Earth (or maybe the Art of Conquest expansion). The terrain and even the music (gently in the background) greatly resembles that of EE1. Not to mention the very crappy and pixelated lighting engine of EE1.
Ignores the entire southern campaign of 1781 ( Guilford Courthouse, the battle of Cowpens, Eutaw Springs, the Siege at Ninety-Six, etc., which forced Cornwallis to the peninsula at Yorktown ( it was hardly his first option). Other than that, I guess this is OK.
Reading Through History well to this day I don't know if Clinton was purposely trying to abandon Cornwallis to be beseiged and surrender so he could have Cornwallis removed as a commander, they were rivals and didn't really like each other. My other theory is that Clinton feared that in sending troops to Cornwallis that he would be vulnerable to some attack on New York. Intelligence was not great at that time so they probably did not know how many troops the french and Americans sent to Yorktown.
Zyzor I don’t think Clinton purposely sabotaged Cornwallis because while you’re right they did not like each other, Clinton was still a British patriot dedicated to his country and cause. I think it was more your second point that Clinton thought sending reinforcements would both weaken his position in NY and be a potential bloodbath for his men so he decided why risk my valuable men and at the time the most important city in the colonies - especially for a guy he wasn’t a fan of like Cornwallis.
... that unknown drummer boy mounted the battlements first ... under-fire !!! ... and started to beat on his drum a very specific "cadence" ... "a parley" ... then the British Officer appeared w/ a white flag ... and at that moment we became a NATION !!!
"They played 'The World Turned Upside Down'" so that's where the lyrics The World Turned Upside Down came from
Pretty fitting for this event.
It's the little details I love about history that tragically get blown over during US public education. The fact that Cornwallis wouldn't address the Americans, but Lafayette made his band play Yankee Doodle in response is so fucking badass I cant even comprehend.
I agree with you it's the details that make history so interesting, I like the fact that Alexander Hamilton the play has ignited people's interest and what actually happened in our country's history.
Cornwallis knew that Washington was going to claim the victory. It was a political victory rather than a military victory. The French knew which force had won the battle and so did Cornwallis. The French invited their fellow officer to their tent after the surrender and treated him with great respect and even offered to lend Cornwallis money to pay his troops. Washington was not invited. Ignored by American history was the plight of the American Loyalist 1000 strong and the numerous Americans who had changed sides. This occurred fairly often during the First American Civil War. The fate of the Black Loyalists is never mentioned either. Washington being a slave owner wished to have the captured Blacks returned to their " patriot" owners. The British troops were treated with honour but the American Loyalists and Freed Slaves not at all. Facts not fiction, please!
Lafayette was like “let’s embarrass these assholes… gentleman! Yankee Doodle” can’t imagine how shocked the British were
Video: "Alexander Hamilton-"
Me: WE ARE WAITING IN THE WINGS FOR YOU-
Sad. People come here just for Hamilton instead of the actual history -_-
@@AbrahamLincoln4 your in the wrong time period mate
@@crystalgeode69_45 I'm a time traveler since I'm dead.
@@AbrahamLincoln4 lit
What if I reply to a comment from 3 years ago, let's see.
Half of the views are Hamilton fans.
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My boy Alexander Hamilton capturing a things
Hamilton capping obj like
I remember when he was only capturing cannons and now he’s all grown up and capturing forts :( they grow up so fast
As an American I will always be grateful to our friend across the Sea. Viva La France
Vive la liberté
Me: I'm getting bored...
*mentions Alexander Hamilton*
Me: *is in sexy pose* I'm ready to learn.
Nerd
@@cz5248 no u
Sad before people were so bored of history -_- then when Hamilton comes in people were so excited. Its nice to see people like Hamilton but its just pathetic people come here for just some goddamn play in New York I gotta agree its pretty good but come on millennials your better than this.
@@AbrahamLincoln4 I was thinking the same thing...
They literally mention Hamilton 1.5 minutes into the video... the attention span of a fish.
i mean it is supposed to be an educational video
I use to live less than a mile away from the battlefields, it was great having the opportunity to live so close to so much history.
The Battle of Yorktown. Me: bonjour Hamilton Bonjour Lafayette
In command where you belong.
How you say no sweat
Monseiur*
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@@Yeti547 We're finally in the field, we had quite a run
Ignacio O. Immigrants *looks to the audience all swag n shit* we get the job done
THE CODE WORD IS ROCHAMBEAU, DIG ME?!
you have your orders now go, man go!
Quincy Pettaway and so the American experiment begins
Indeed.
With my friends scattered trought the winds.
@@scheids4444 Laurens is in South Carolina, redefining bravery!
lafayette’s waiting in chesapeake bay 😂👌🏼
How did we know that this plan would work? We had a spy on the inside, that's right, HERCULES MULLIGAN!!!
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Video: "Alexander Hamilton"
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But just you wait, just you wait!
Lol, same- don't ask why I'm using an account named Fuzzy BumbleB-
In fact marching on Yorktown was Rochambeau's idea. He was the one who "sensed the opportunity". He sent for de Grasse's fleet in the Caribbean to come and block Chesapeake bay. Washington was against it but his officers convinced him it was a good plan.
In addition to that correction, I wouldn't agree that "things were not going well" in 1781. Maybe not great for the "rebels", but Cormwallis lost 25% of his men at Guilford in March, and had all but conceded the southern theater by withdrawing from the Carolinas.
@@BixbieMedia … thanks Beau. I’m just getting interested in this battle because Rodney had his fleet down here in the Caribbean islands, where I live. If Lord Rodney was not looting in St. Eustacius, to cut off arms shipments and gunpowder from the southern sailing route, he could have been in Yorktown with 10,000 sailors and 3,000 marines and at least 15 warships to block the French, right? That’s what I am beginning to learn.
Washington was unsure about de grasses fleet coming. He didn't have the same Intel as rochambeau. Washington wanted to attack new york. Thankfully, Washington went south instead. As an American, I can't believe we don't talk about how grateful we should be for the French's aid. The battle of Yorktown consisted of more French fighters than American fighters
*majority French if you count de grasses fleet amongst the fighters I should note
Completely agreed Rochambeau Was the "field Marshall" a fortnight weeks ago, washington pleaded to attack directly NYC heavy fortified by the English HQ. Rochambeau replied NO to a Washington unpleased but it was.... and the 7500 Rochambeau's troops + 3000'De Grasse Naval artillery'men joined the 9000 thousands patriots from Washington and Lafayette yet in Yorktown . The final act was a ' posting letter' as we said in french , an easy way to british surrender.
I like how back then when you were defeated you were *cheerfully* defeated and your army played a tune
oui oui mon ami je m'appelle Lafayette
BRAAH BRAAH
I am Hercules Mulligan up in it lovin it
Yes, I heard your mother say
"Come again!"
OF COURSE IT'S HARD TO HAVE INTERCOURSE OVER FOUR SETS OF COURSETS!
(wow)
no more sex, pour me another brew, son! let's raise a couple more to the revolution!
Well if it ain't the prodigy of Princeton college
Aaron burr, give us a verse. Drop some knowledge
Daniel moore good luck with that, your taking a stand.
You spit, imma sit.
We’ll see where we land (boo)
My 4th g-grandfather, Benjamin (4th Maryland Regiment), fought with Washington at Yorktown.
Awesome!
Mark Adkins my 3rd grandfather fought against Theodore Roosevelt in Cuba.
omg
My 6th grandfather killed Hamilton xD (its a lie btw)
Wow that's cool!!!
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@@gregoryfilipian876 ONE ELSE WAS IN THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
One of my ancestors fell at Yorktown. He tripped on that monument they have there.
Glad to see that everyone else on this video was also brought here by Hamilton
My 5th-grade class used this video for my homework. It really helped me understand the Battle of Yorktown. Thanks!
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That doesn't sound very French.
No it isn't
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Schoolhouse Rock taught me about it: "At Yorktown the Limeys could not retreat, bottled up by Washington and the Frog Fleet. Cornwallis surrendered, and finally, we'd fuckin' won!!!!"
Thanks, I just visited Yorktown. Wish I would have watched this prior to the trip.
It's a great story!
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This was great! I have been obsessed with the play Hamilton, but I didn't really understand what the song Yorktown was talking about. Now I know. :3 thanks for the information.
Wow you don't even know what the final battle that gave us independence was??
@@AbrahamLincoln4 i see you wailing on all kinds of people in the comments section. what is your problem? hamilton brought american history back to the forefront of young peoples minds, prompting them to learn more about it. who cares where the interest comes from?
@@therustycrossbow Are you omnipresent? wailing about what.
You do have a point, but Hamilton is not a documentary, nor i hate it. Im just surprised they don't know Yorktown. Young Americans should already know the final battle that brought their country independence by atleast the 7th grade. Basic history.
@@AbrahamLincoln4 How do you even know if they are American 💀💀💀
Im only familiar with these words cuz of hamilton
sorry:
The battle of Yorktown, 1781
Monsieur Hamilton
Monsieur Lafayette
In command where you belong
How you say, no sweat
Finally on the field, we've had quite a run
Immigrants, we get the job done
So what happens if we win?
I go back to France
I bring freedom to my people
If I'm given the chance
We'll be with you when you do
Go lead your men
I see you on the other side
'Til we meet again, let's go!
I am not throwin' away my shot!
I am not throwin' away my shot!
Hey yo, I'm just like my country
I'm young scrappy and hungry
And I'm not throwin' away my shot!
I am not throwin' away my shot!
'Til the world turns upside down
'Til the world turns upside down!
I imagine death so much, it feels more like a memory
This is where it gets me, on my feet the enemy ahead of me
If this is the end of me, at least I have a friend with me
Weapon in my hand, a command, and my men with me
Then I remember my Eliza's expecting me
Not only that, my Eliza's expecting
We gotta go, gotta get the job done
Gotta start a new nation, gotta meet my son!
Take the bullets out your gun! (What?)
The bullets out your gun! (What?)
We move undercover and we move as one
Through the night, we have one shot to live
Another day
We cannot let a stray gunshot give us away
We will fight up close, seize the moment and stay in it
It's either that or meet the business end of a bayonet
The code word is "Rochambeau", dig me? (Rochambeau!)
You have your orders now, go, man, go!
And so the American experiment begins
With my friends all scattered to the winds
Laurens is in South Carolina, redefining bravery
We'll never be free until we end slavery!
When we finally drive the British away
Lafayette is there waiting in Chesapeake Bay!
How did we know that this plan would work?
We had a spy on the inside, that's right
Hercules Mulligan!
A tailor spyin' on the British government!
I take their measurements, information and then I smuggle it! (Up)
To my brother's revolutionary covenant
I'm runnin' with the Sons of Liberty and I am lovin' it!
See, that's what happens when you up against the ruffians
We in the shit now, somebody gotta shovel it!
Hercules Mulligan, I need no introduction
When you knock me down I get the fuck back up again!
Left! Right! Hold!
Go!
What! What! What!
After a week of fighting, a young man in a red coat stands on a parapet
We lower our guns as he frantically waves a white handkerchief
And just like that, it's over, we tend to our wounded, we count our dead
Black and white soldiers wonder alike if this really means freedom
Not yet
We negotiate the terms of surrender
I see George Washington smile
We escort their men out of Yorktown
They stagger home single file
Tens of thousands of people flood the streets
There are screams and church bells ringing
And as our fallen foes retreat
I hear the drinking song they're singing
The world turned upside down
The world turned upside down
The world turned upside down
The world turned upside down
Down, down, down, down
Freedom for America, freedom for France!
Down, down, down
Gotta start a new nation, gotta meet my son
Down, down, down
We won!
We won!
We won!
We won!
The world turned upside down!
I am watching this for an assignment in history class and it is very useful, thank you! I can tell who helped in winning this battle, and that really helps with my question.
Thanks to Obi-Wan Kenobi, we learned to how to Use the High Ground
Great video with the various battle animations! I actually recently did a video on a vintage cartograph from 1781 that details the Battle of Yorktown with battery locations, ship blockades, troop movements etc. The Blockade really hamstringed Cornwallis into submission for sure! Anyways great video and I'm def a sub.
+Bravura Media Company Thank you. It sounds like a very cool cartograph!
I am here due to doing my ancestry, 4 times Great Grandfather, William Lewis Harris was a Life Guard for George Washington for 3 years and got a pension of $8 a month. His records show he was in this battle!😊
The problem it is that it begins by a counter-truth... Washington never wished to attack at Yorktown, the will of Washington was to attack New-York... Rochambeau which was a far better soldier and chief convinced him to change his plans due to the judicious position of the French fleet of Admiral De Grasse... in the cheasepeake Bey, the french fleet was keeping Cornwallis to receive reinforcements, especially after a decisive victory at sea against the Royal Navy, presumed then to be the best Navy in the world. it's typically anglo-saxon to change History facts... France and Spain, and even Netherlands, did more in US independence than US troops... It's France which has turned this independence war in a global conflict, using its diplomacy to involved its allies (Principally Spanish and Dutch)... USA was only one of the battlefields in that war. At Yorktown, french soldiers involved were outnumbering courageous americans by 2 to 1. French didn't do war only for the pretty eyes of Americans, they declared war to annoy British, to regain prestige and eventually to regain many of the losses of the seven years war... Yorktown was a french plan, done with french money and guns, with 2/3 of Frenchmen, with french fleet cutting all emergency retreat for Brits... Saying that Yorktown is an american victory is like saying DDay was a Canadian victory ! to make you comparison ! :)
That's pretty much how I learned it back when I in gradeschool in the 90's. Nothing ever told me that it was primarily an American effort that won the Revolutionary War, but more of the French playing a huge part in precisely the way you mentioned it, essentially 'getting back' at England, but that doesn't mean the U.S. just sat on their hands through the entirety of it though.
@@Meko5 I didn't say US minutemen and continental regular army had done nothing. They did the job, the best they can. I think just that without France, they would have not win in 1781 and obtained their independence in 1783. They possibly could obtain it after decades of civil war and it would have been a english decision to give up unilaterally : the english people would have been angry against this war, and despite british victories on the ground, politically, it would have a become a nightmare, just as France in Algeria : French army thrashed the algerian insurgents, but the power became so unsteady in France, Army was about to make a coup and put a military power, france decided to give independence AGAINST all prediction and against the result of the weapons (ALN was totally defeated, most of its leaders were in jail, in 1960-1962 period, the war on the field was won, there were only few terrorist attacks, most of the fights had been done in 1956-1957.)
Then, I didn't tell it wasn't taught in Histry in school, but ALL of US medias and leaders minimise ALWAYS the french role. I have even seen an anniversary of Yorktown by an american president (Reagan) without any french official and in his speech, he didn't even mention France if I remember well. I regularly read NYT and Washington post, I regularly look at CNN, ABC and few other big american channels, on the social forum, most Americans minimise french action or even considere they had none. I have many american friends in Army (they all know our valor, as I know the valor of american men in arms), I've gone in USA for 2 weeks of vacation oin october 2003, in colorado, I have received a true bad reception by many civilians. Most of the crowd wherever I went were at best unfriendly and sometimes hostile or even agressive. Once the Sheriff came and fortunately, I had some american soldiers to expose the problem and defended me.
I still love (not like) America, her action globally good towards my country (even if...), especially that it was GI's (and many other nationalities) which come a day in june 1944 to liberate my country and the western Europe, which permitted to not pass from nazis boots to soviet ones... But that doesn't mean we have to be vassal. can't we respect each other as countries (I mean UK, USA, france and few other democracies) like people of good will and good ideas and ideals ?
French bashing is a reality and if you're honest, took time to speak with many of your american fellows, and despite the History you, they learnt in their youth, you will find many and maybe a majority to say that American independence was done by amricans only or only with little help by the french (occulting Spanish and Dutch action).
@@jpc7118 bonjour sois gentil de ne pas réécrire l'histoire
@@thozetstephane5088 Bah justement il raconte parfaitement la vérité concernant la guerre d'Indépendance et le fait que la victoire sur Yorktown (contrairement à ce que beaucoup d’Américains prétendent) soit due en grande partie grâce au soutien de la France.
wAIT THIS IS NTO A SONG
I can't believe I've found another Shirou fan in the comments of a research video
This is the same year Uranus was discovered, so the orneriness of playing "Yankee Doodle" is nothing short of glorious to me.
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IM TAKING THIS HORSE BY THE REINS MAKING RED COATS REDDER WITH BLOODSTAINS
AND IM NEVER GONNA STOP UNTIL I MAKE 'EM DROP BURN 'EM UP AND SCATTER THE REMAINS I'M
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Never forget the Battle of Yorktown
Me:Doing social studies notes
Me again:i dont wanna read
Also me:i should watch a video bout it!
I think October 19, 1781 is a very overlooked in the American Revolution. The surrender happened 240 years ago today
I'm sad that the British surrendered but I'm glad America got independence
Also
ALEXANDER HAMILHAM
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Lmao. Why are you sad? The British were grand losers. I’m Canadian saying this.
@@nathanjackson1091 this was three years ago, I’m not really sad about the British losing but it is annoying when I see people act like they were completely unmatched against America, Britain basically just gave up. It doesn’t matter tho, that was hundreds of years ago so who really cares?
did you use Empire total war for animations??
Maybe a little. Or a LOT!
What was Hercules Mulligans role in this? I must know so I can know everything that’s happening in the Hamilton song
He was spying on the British troops. Listen to Yorktown (The world turned upside down)
this would be a great idea for a short film.
Who really decided to move the battle to Yorktown ? Washington or Rochambeau ? I read in some books that it's was rochambeau's idea. (But in the end, it was clearly Washington's decision and responsibility.)
That’s pretty much it. It would be very unfair to not give Rochambeau any credit for the move on Yorktown.
The initial idea by many accounts was his, however you are correct in that the final decision to proceed was Washington’s. The French generals and troops aiding the colonists were explicitly told that the final ‘call’ for things resided with Washington.
Except it wasn't rochambeau who took redoubt 9, but wilhelm von zweibrücken, who rushed the fortifications at the head of the regiment royal-deux ponts and was honored - alongside his brother who was colonel of the deux ponts - as heroes of yorktown. The regiment was given a captured british cannon as a present by washington and the two (german) officers were standing in the first line at the britis surrender, in recognition of their heroism. Wilhelms brother, christian von zweibrücken, also received the cincinattus medal.... Yorktown wasn't called "the german battle" for nothing.
it's called like that because of the german troops in the british army
what are you talking about? the germans (prussians hanovarians and hessians) were fighting for the british
My 6th great-grandfather Rev. Ralph E. Stafford died as a result of his wounds he received from the Battle of Yorktown
Video: blahblahblahblah
Me: ugh boring
Video: blahblahblahLafayette-
Me: iM TAKIN THIS HORSE BY THE REINS MAKIN RED COATS REDDER WITH BLOOD STAINS
Well, I'm glad something in the video floated your boat.
Sad that people only come here for Hamilton instead if the actual history.
Ikr
I love history.
Best pronounciation of Lafayette I've ever heard
thank you
1:31 alexander hamilton
Very very neat info
You won't believe me if I told ya but my daughter and I were visiting family in Norfolk from Texas July of 23 got bored and drove N to some woods to hollar for Bigfoot and accidentally discovered Yorktown and at that I was a History buff!
What impact did the Great Hurricane of 1780 have on the Revolutionary War?
There was a large naval battle at the time many warships on the French and British sides were destroyed making the battle inconclusive the naval battle decided the fate of NYC to be remained in British or in American hands.
Do your own homework
So the song was actually called “The World turned Upside Down”. I thought in Hamilton they song that to symbolize how the world has now changed now that America had become a new country
Whos watching in 2020?
I feel as though this was animated through the original Empire Earth (or maybe the Art of Conquest expansion). The terrain and even the music (gently in the background) greatly resembles that of EE1. Not to mention the very crappy and pixelated lighting engine of EE1.
Where the fuck is that ham sandwich
*Hamilton fans have entered the chat*
wow, now i know what happened
+asiejay Thank you. That was our goal!
congrats
everyone at my school wondering how I got a 100 on the test
Let's just say I had an immigrant friend
Ignores the entire southern campaign of 1781 ( Guilford Courthouse, the battle of Cowpens, Eutaw Springs, the Siege at Ninety-Six, etc., which forced Cornwallis to the peninsula at Yorktown ( it was hardly his first option). Other than that, I guess this is OK.
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wrong flag at 0:29
I still blame Clinton for the loss of the army at yorktown.
It was very poorly managed.
Reading Through History
well to this day I don't know if Clinton was purposely trying to abandon Cornwallis to be beseiged and surrender so he could have Cornwallis removed as a commander, they were rivals and didn't really like each other. My other theory is that Clinton feared that in sending troops to Cornwallis that he would be vulnerable to some attack on New York. Intelligence was not great at that time so they probably did not know how many troops the french and Americans sent to Yorktown.
It was the airports!
Zyzor I don’t think Clinton purposely sabotaged Cornwallis because while you’re right they did not like each other, Clinton was still a British patriot dedicated to his country and cause.
I think it was more your second point that Clinton thought sending reinforcements would both weaken his position in NY and be a potential bloodbath for his men so he decided why risk my valuable men and at the time the most important city in the colonies - especially for a guy he wasn’t a fan of like Cornwallis.
Alexander on that big man ting you get me?
never forget the live we lost in this battle
Here cause school
yes yes we get it you absolutley love hamilton, yeah same but I also want to learn history lol
... that unknown drummer boy mounted the battlements first ... under-fire !!! ... and started to beat on his drum a very specific "cadence" ... "a parley" ... then the British Officer appeared w/ a white flag ... and at that moment we became a NATION !!!
I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory
GOTTA START A NEW NATION GOTTA MEET MY SON
My ancestor was there with the Virginia militia.
The disrespect was crazy ngl 😂🙏 feel a little for the british even as french 🫥
Hamsandwich crispy
the world turned upside down.
not me coming to the comments to get answer for my history assignment lmaoajxicndkckf
I'm a hamilton fan but i'm also eager to lern history yee yee
*WE ARE WAITING IN THE WINGS FOR YOU*
@viperz is my son
Is not a Hamilton victory but A rochambeau Victorie
Hol' up.. Why is everyone mentioning someone named Alexander Hamilton and I don't hear one word about him? Was I not paying attention? XD
Gloucester is pronounced Glaw (like claw) ster
The brits were so salty of their defeat; they couldn't even look towards the americans.
Mention Lafayette me: oh god
Figures wtf general ohera rose for the occasion of WAR 😡
We lower our guns as he waves a white hancerchif
Sorry if I spelled that wrong
I see empire total war there
yes you do
Britain lost cause they had no cavalry. If you have cavalry u win all wars
They drafted a QB from Michigan in the 6th round
I am from M.A.C
eyyyyyy its nyah
MATH IS COOL💀
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All this over tea tax? My word
@Kurio It has to do with "no taxation without representation" that Britain was doing to it's own people in North America at the time.
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0:53 HE IS USING A VIDEO GAME LOL
...and then we turned our backs on them when they needed us. IDC how much you love Hamilton. That was fucked.
I'm here because of a ham sandwich