1781 surrender site Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, April 15, 1997 · 52-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, April 15, 1997.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 15, 1997 · 52-Across · 8 letters
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in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution
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