| The Battle of Yorktown Contributor(s): Vierow, Wendy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823963314 ISBN-13: 9780823963317 Publisher: PowerKids Press OUR PRICE: $24.96 Product Type: Library Binding Published: August 2003 Annotation: Chosen by the British for its strategic naval position, Yorktown, Virginia, was the site of the last large-scale battle of the American Revolution. Yorktown was an important victory for the Continental army and its allies, the French. After the French navy formed a blockade in Chesapeake Bay, the Americans and the French fought the British hand to hand. Overpowered, outnumbered, and cut off from supplies, the British surrendered. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars |
| Dewey: 973.337 |
| LCCN: 2001007778 |
| Series: Atlas of Famous Battles of the American Revolution |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 11.18" W x 8.76" (0.88 lbs) 24 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Geographic Orientation - Virginia |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 64004 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |