On this Day: Cornwallis Surrendered at Yorktown

On this day (October 19) in 1781 British General Cornwallis formally surrendered the George Washington at Yorktown ending the fighting in the American Revolution and setting the stage for the peace treaty negotiations. Cornwallis would go on to have a highly respected military career as Governor-General of India. George Washington would go on to become the first president of the United States of America.