The road to Yorktown

by Broadus Mitchell

Describes the events of the British surrender to the American forces at Yorktown in 1781.

126 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Broadus Mitchell was an historian, professor, and author. He attended the University of South Carolina, graduating in 1913, and went on to study at Johns Hopkins University, where he received his Ph.D. in 1918. He taught economics at Johns Hopkins University from 1919–1939, Occidental College 1939–1941, New York University 1942–1949, Rutgers 1949–1958, and Hofstra 1958–1967.