Surrender of Cornwallis

Title: Surrender of Cornwallis
LC Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Description: On October 17, 1781 after having been beseiged by the French and American forces for several weeks, Cornwallis could resist no longer and raised a white flag in token of surrender. "October 19, the surrender was signed, the land forces becoming prisoners to the United States and the naval forces prisoners to France. The total number of surrendered, including seamen, was 8000, and 580 of the British had been killed or wounded in the seige. The combined French and American loss was 274. At the moment of surrender Cornwallis pleaded illness and sent his sword by General O'Hara. By Washington's direction it was received by General Lincoln, who had been forced to surrender Charleston, and was by him handed back to O'Hara."
Work Type: lantern slides
Date: 1900/1940
Identifier: P217:09:27
Rights: In Copyright
Local Collection Name: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides, 1900-1940 (P 217)
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Set: OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Primary Set: OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Is Part Of: Set 15 - Revolutionary War
Institution: Oregon State University
Note: Hand-tinted