american victory in the war for independence was secured by the british surrender at siege of yorktown.
american victory in the war for independence was secured by the british surrender at?
siege of yorktown
in 1781, he took an important part in the american war of independence by being the advance party of the main french army of rochambeau sent to reinforce general george washington at the siege of yorktown in 1781. lauzun's legion left their winter quarters in lebanon, connecticut on 9 june 1781 and marched south through connecticut known as the washington-rochambeau revolutionary route. their main function was to be an advance party but also to remain ten to fifteen miles south of the main army to protect the flank against any british located in the many tory towns in lower fairfield county. while in connecticut, the french made camps in middletown, wallingford, north haven, ripton and north stratford. they arrived at north stratford, now nichols on 28 june and stayed for two days. from the hilltop in north stratford, now abraham nichols park, one could easily see for seventy miles past long island sound to new york and beyond. the french used this time to spy on british ships in new york harbor. after the successful campaign at yorktown and subsequent british surrender, lauzun returned to france a hero and was made "maréchal de camp".
armand louis de gontaut
the baroness riedesel organized the female refugees (the wives of several british officers) to attend the wounded as best they were able. for her tireless efforts throughout the six day siege the baroness won the affection of all who shared her fate in the marshall house. on october 16, with british surrender imminent, the noncombatants at last were free to emerge in safety. the following day, october 17, 1777, burgoyne surrendered to the americans. as a result of the american victory at saratoga (present day schuylerville) the french government threw its support to the american cause assuring success in the war of independence.
marshall house (schuylerville, new york)