Contents

a. THE VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN

1. Battle of Green Spring
2. The British Move to Yorktown

b. SIEGE OF YORKTOWN

1. Strategy of the Siege
2. Battle of the Virginia Capes
3. Assembly of the Allied Armies
4. Investment of Yorktown
5. British Position
6. Opening of the Siege
7. Gloucester Side
8. First Allied Siege Line
9. Second Allied Siege Line
10. Capture of Redoubts No. 9 and No.
11. Last Days of the Siege
12. Negotiation and Surrender
13. The Sequel

c. THE "TOWN OF YORK"

d. GUIDE TO THE AREA

1. Battlefield Tour
2. "Town of York"

e. HOW TO REACH YORKTOWN

f. COLONIAL PARKWAY

g. ABOUT YOUR VISIT

h. ADMINISTRATION

i. CLOSELY RELATED AREAS

j. SUGGESTED READINGS

k. APPENDIX 1—CORNWALLIS' PAROLE

l. APPENDIX 2—ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION

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Colonial National Historical Park

Historical Handbook Number Fourteen
1954
Revised 1957

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D.C. Price 40 cents

The National Park System, of which Colonial National Historical Park is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and enjoyment of its people.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director