The Quiz: The siege of which town was the last major battle of the American Revolution?
Lexington
Boston
Hartford
Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was the last great battle of the American Revolutionary War. Outnumbered and outfought during a three-week siege in which they sustained great losses, British troops surrendered to the Continental Army and their French allies. The outcome in Yorktown, Virginia marked the conclusion of the last major battle of the American Revolution and the start of America’s independence. It also cemented Washington’s reputation as a great leader and his eventual election as the first president of the United States.
The correct answer to this quiz is Yorktown.