30th Septr, 1781 Now that his Excellency is here, we have begun to show the redcoats what were made of. We are now encamped no more than a mile from their left line, having been here for a good two days now, and the French troops are encamped on their right. Their main works are in Yorktown, and weve begun a proper siege. Today, we drove Cornwallis back to his inner works and seized his outer line. |