KnowraSiege of YorktownLinked fromLinked fromThe 14 pages that link to Siege of Yorktown, each with the reason it gives.All 14Broader topic 6Related 8American Revolutionary WarBroader topic: The Franco-American victory forced Britain to reconsider continuing the war.Treaty of Paris (1783)Broader topic: The defeat weakened Britain’s resolve to continue the war in North America.Alexander HamiltonBroader topic: Hamilton led an assault on a British redoubt during the decisive siege.Marquis de LafayetteBroader topic: Lafayette’s Virginia campaign helped contain Cornwallis before the decisive Franco-American siege.Treaty of Alliance (1778)Broader topic: French naval and land forces helped make this decisive joint victory possible.Jean-Baptiste Donatien de VimeurBroader topic: Rochambeau commanded French troops in the allied operation that compelled Cornwallis’s surrender.