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The Yorktown Victory Monument is a monument erected in Colonial National Historical Park in Yorktown, Virginia, commemorating the 1781 victory at Yorktown and the alliance with France that brought about the end of the American Revolution and the resulting peace with England after the American Revolutionary War.[1]

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  1. 12 relations: American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Colonial National Historical Park, Continental Congress, England, France, John Quincy Adams Ward, Oskar J. W. Hansen, Richard Morris Hunt, Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, Yorktown, Virginia.

  2. 1884 establishments in Virginia
  3. 1884 sculptures
  4. American Revolutionary War monuments and memorials
  5. Colonial National Historical Park
  6. Granite sculptures in Virginia
  7. Monumental columns in the United States
  8. Outdoor sculptures in Virginia
  9. Sculptures of women in Virginia
  10. Statues in Virginia
  11. Towers completed in 1884
  12. Virginia in the American Revolution
  13. Yorktown campaign

American Revolution

The American Revolution was a rebellion and political movement in the Thirteen Colonies which peaked when colonists initiated an ultimately successful war for independence against the Kingdom of Great Britain.

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American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a military conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.

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Colonial National Historical Park

Colonial National Historical Park is a large national historical park located in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia operated by the National Park Service.

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Continental Congress

The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, for the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain in North America, and the newly declared United States before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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John Quincy Adams Ward

John Quincy Adams Ward (June 29, 1830 – May 1, 1910) was an American sculptor, whose most familiar work is his larger than life-size standing statue of George Washington on the steps of Federal Hall National Memorial in New York City.

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Oskar J. W. Hansen

Oskar J. W. Hansen (March 12, 1892 – August 31, 1971, Obituary, New York Times, September 3, 1971.) was a Norwegian-born, naturalized American sculptor.

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Richard Morris Hunt

Richard Morris Hunt (October 31, 1827 – July 31, 1895) was an American architect of the nineteenth century and an eminent figure in the history of architecture of the United States.

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Siege of Yorktown

The siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown and the surrender at Yorktown, began September 28, 1781, and ended on October 19, 1781, at exactly 10:30 am in Yorktown, Virginia.

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Virginia

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains.

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Yorktown, Virginia

Yorktown is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Virginia.

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See also

1884 establishments in Virginia

1884 sculptures

American Revolutionary War monuments and memorials

Colonial National Historical Park

Granite sculptures in Virginia

Monumental columns in the United States

Outdoor sculptures in Virginia

Sculptures of women in Virginia

Statues in Virginia

Towers completed in 1884

Virginia in the American Revolution

Yorktown campaign

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorktown_Victory_Monument

Also known as Yorktown Victory Memorial.