1 hr 5 min
Today in History: The Battle of Yorktown Walking History
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On this day, September 28, 1781, the Battle of Yorktown began. In this re-up of an episode from The Educator Podcast's Walking History series, we discuss the Battle of Yorktown, also known as the Siege of Yorktown, the final and most important battle of the Revolutionary War, resulting in American independence from Great Britain. This episode does a deep dive into the battle, discussing its background, the chess game that Washington was playing with the British, and the battle itself. Fi...
On this day, September 28, 1781, the Battle of Yorktown began. In this re-up of an episode from The Educator Podcast's Walking History series, we discuss the Battle of Yorktown, also known as the Siege of Yorktown, the final and most important battle of the Revolutionary War, resulting in American independence from Great Britain. This episode does a deep dive into the battle, discussing its background, the chess game that Washington was playing with the British, and the battle itself. Fi...
1 hr 5 min