their firearms in the custom of the time. It took almost two more years for the war to formally end with the ratification of the Treaty of Paris but, with the victory at Yorktown, American independence was, for all purposes, secured. Permalink || Comments (1) || Categories: History TrackBack URI : http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/19/226-years-ago-today-american-liberty-is-secured/trackback/ Read