On October 19, 1781, British Commander George Cornwallis surrendered to American General George Washington after the successful siege of Yorktown, Virginia. This surrender ended the major fighting of the American Revolutionary War as the war neared its official end. The event is depicted by a famous painting entitled "Surrender of Lord Cornwallis."

America's success at Yorktown was inspiration for a famous Revolution-era painting, "Surrender of Lord Cornwallis."

The Boston Tea Party, A Pre-Revolution Event, Was A Protest Against What Act?

The famous event of American colonial defiance against the British, the Boston Tea Party, happened as a protest against taxation. British Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773, which adjusted import duties. Parliament's motive was to help promote the finances of the troubled East India Company. Tea shipments were rejected in Charleston, New York, and Philadelphia. On December 16, 1773, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty used the night's cover to climb aboard three ships in the Boston Harbor and throw 342 chests of tea into the ocean. This event caused the Coercive Acts of 1774, and both sides - the British and the American colonialists - were pushed even closer to the war that would become the American Revolutionary War.

Who Won The American Revolution's Battle Of Bunker Hill?

Though the Americans lost the Battle of Bunker Hill, the many British casualties they claimed boosted their morale.

The Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts was one of the earliest battles of the American Revolutionary War, ending with American defeat on June 17, 1775. Though the Americans lost, they received a big confidence boost from this battle as the inexperienced colonial military caused significant British casualties. The colonial forces were led by Colonel William Prescott. As the overpowering number of British troops marched towards the Americans, it was during this battle that, in order to conserve ammunition, Prescott reportedly said the famous phrase, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" Although the battle is most widely referred to as the Battle of Bunker Hill, most of the fighting happened on another hill nearby named Breed's Hill.

Which Battle Is Known As The Turning Point In The Revolutionary War?

The Battle of Saratoga (actually two battles) was the turning point in the American Revolution. On September 19, 1777, British General John Burgoyne and his troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from American troops led by Horatio Gates. Gates fortified his camp and was waiting for reinforcements from New York, but Burgoyne attacked again on October 7. General George Washington, during this break in fighting, sent over his best infantry commander, Benedict Arnold, Colonel Morgan and a riflemen regiment, two additional brigades, and notably, a Polish engineer named Colonel Thaddeus Kosciusko who built excellent fortifications. When Burgoyne attacked again, Arnold ignored Gates' commands to stay in his quarters and joined the fighting. This led to a counter-attack on the British that forced them to retreated to Saratoga and surrender there ten days later.

What Was The Name Of The Group Of Treaties For The Allies That Accompanied The Treaty Of Paris, Ending The American Revolution?

The Treaty of Paris painting was never finished due to British refusal to pose for it.

The formal end of the American Revolutionary War occurred when The Treaty of Paris (for the United States) and the Treaty of Allies (for the Allied Nations) were signed on September 3, 1783. On the American side, the treaty was negotiated by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay. New York City was completely emptied of British troops two months later, and the Paris treaty was ratified in early 1784 by the United States Congress of the Confederation. There is an unfinished painting of the delegations at the Treaty of Paris signing, with only the American delegations shown. This is because the British delegations refused to pose for the painting, so it was never completed in its entirety.