Washington, following the British surrender, sends Tench…

November 1781 CE

Washington, following the British surrender, sends Tench Tilghman to report the victory to Congress.

After a difficult journey, he arrives in Philadelphia, which celebrates for several days.

The British Prime Minister, Lord North, is reported to have exclaimed "Oh God, it's all over" when told of the defeat.

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Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States View →

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Alexander Hamilton View → Banastre Tarleton View → Benjamin Lincoln View → Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis View → Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau View → François-Joseph Paul de Grasse View → Frederick North, Lord North View → George Washington View → Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette View → Henry Clinton View → Nathanael Greene View → Paul François Jean Nicolas, vicomte de Barras View → Thomas Graves View →

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France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of View → Hessians View → British people View → Britain, Kingdom of Great View → Patriots (American Revolution) View → Loyalists (American Revolution) View → Americans View → United States of America (US, USA) (Philadelphia PA) View →

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American Revolution View → American Revolutionary War, or American War of Independence View → American Revolutionary War, Southern theater of the View → Yorktown, Siege of View →

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