Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Capture of Redoubt #10
Yorktown, Virginia
| | October 14, 1781 | |
The dream of American Independence remained uncertain after five years of war. During the fall of 1781, a Franco-American force under the command of General George Washington besieged General Lord Corwallis' heavily entrenched British Army at Yorktown, Virginia. Washington launched a daring night attack on October 14, led by 20 men of the 4th Connecticut Infantry and followed by a detachment of the Corps of Sappers and Miners which cleared a passage for the rest of the assault column, and captured Redoubt 10, located at the British left. Simultaneously, French troops captured Redoubt 9. His defenses breached, Lord Cornwallis surrendered his 7,000 man Army on 19 October. News of the British defeat forced Prime Minister Lord North to resign; his successors negotiated a peace treaty that recognized the united States.
"On the Evening of the 14th, two very successful Attempts were made upon two Redoubts of the Enemy, which secured their left Flank; and were almost instantly carried, by the irresistible Spirit and Bravery of the Troops who made the Assault "
General George Washington to General Nathaniel Greene
Headquarters, October 16, 1781
Erected by The United States Army War College; United States Army Heritage and Education
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 14, 1781.
Location. 40° 12.24′ N, 77° 9.472′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. It is on Army Heritage Trail south of Soldiers Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Army Heritage Trail, Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Respect (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Technical History (within shouting distance of this marker); Personal Courage (within shouting distance of this marker); Defender of Pusan (within shouting distance of this marker); Corporal Eugene C. Rivera (within shouting distance of this marker); Smallpox (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Smallpox (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
Other markers no longer nearby. Technical History (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Capture of Redoubt #10
More about this marker. An identical marker stands nearby.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
