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MG-A(G.781.013
8 Nov 1781:41 (1817)
Articles of capitulation, settled between his Excellency
General Washington, commander in chief of the combined
forces of America and France; . . . [10 lines] on the one
part--and the right honourable Earl Cornwallis, Lieutenant-
General of his Britannic Majesty's forces . . . [4 lines.
Articles 1 and 2.]
Art. 3. At 12 o'clock this day the two redoubts on the left
flank of York to be delivered, the one to a detachment of
American infantry, the other to a detachment of French
grenadiers. The garrison of York will march out to a place
to be appointed, in front of the posts, at 2 o'clock
precisely, with shouldered arms, colours cased and drums
beating a British or German march. They are then to ground
their arms, and return to their encampment, where they will
remain until they are dispatched to the place of their
destination. Two works on the Gloucester side will be
delivered at 1 o'clock to detachments of French and American
troops appointed to possess them. The garrison will march
out at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the cavalry with their
swords drawn, trumpets sounding, and the infantry in the
manner prescribed for the garrison of York: they are
likewise to return to their encampment until they can be
finally marched off. (Granted) . . . [11 more articles.]
Done at York in Virginia, this 19th day of October, 1781.
[signed] Cornwallis,
Thos. Symonds.
(Copy) Published by order of Congress, [signed] Charles
Thomson, sec.
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