The Surrender of Yorktown
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Dr. James Thacher (1754-1844) was a Massachusetts physician who served as a surgeon in the Continental Army. He kept ar
Revolution. In this excerpt, Thacher describes the scene at the surrender ceremony of Yorktown, Virginia, on October 19, 1781
(1) "At about twelve o'clock, the combined army was arranged and drawn up in two lines extending more than a mile in length. T
drawn up in a line on the right side of the road, and the French occupied the left. At the head of the former, the great American
Washington], mounted on his noble courser, took his station, attended by his aides. At the head of the latter was posted the exce
Rochambeau and his suite. The French troops, in complete uniform, displayed a martial and noble appearance; their bands of mi
formed a part, is a delightful novelty, and produced while marching to the ground a most enchanting effect.
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(2) The Americans, though not all in uniform, nor their dress so neat, yet exhibited an erect, soldierly air, and every countenance
satisfaction and joy. The concourse of spectators from the country was prodigious, in point of numbers was probably equal to the
silence and order prausilad
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How does the passage clarify information in the painting?
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The passage provides details about the interactions of the American, British, and French troops that lead up to the ma
captured in the painting where General Lincoln extends his right hand to take the surrendering British officer's sword.
The passage explains that Lord Cornwallis has escaped capture which explains why he is not present in the painting.
The passage details the refinement and respectability of the British troops as they finally surrender to General Lincoln.
The passage includes details about the weather on that day to support the inclusion of the clouds looming in the sky in th
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