[["British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, Virginia on October 19th, 1781. ", 79.0], ["British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his army of 8,000 men to General George Washington at Yorktown on October 19, 1781. This essentially ended the Revolutionary war and gave the United States its independence.", 68.0], ["October 19, 1781", 34.0]]
when did cornwallis surrender at yorktown
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