Yorktown | Revolutionary War Historian Gives Guided Tour

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Hop in the car with Revolutionary War Historian Kristopher White for this all-encompassing tour of the Yorktown Battlefield, where American Independence was won in 1781. We also explore the town and visit some of the earthworks associated with the Civil War battle 81 years later. Visit all of the pivotal locations including Cornwallis's Cave, Redoubts 9 & 10, the Moore House and Surrender Field. #yorktowntour
There is no replacement for being able to see America's Hallowed Grounds in person, but we hope this serves as a worthy option for the virtual experience. We encourage you to visit Colonial National Historical Park in-person. Check out our Historic Triangle Itinerary to aid with doing so: www.battlefields.org/visit/it...
0:00 Bringing the Armies to Yorktown
5:53 The Town of Yorktown
17:25 Heading to the Battlefield
20:25 The French Grand Battery Tour
35:17 Laying out the Siege Lines
40:58 Redoubts 9 & 10 Tour
54:51 Cornwallis is Backed into a Corner
56:59 The American Lines
1:02:55 Moore House & The Articles of Capitulation
1:08:08 Yorktown Topography
1:10:42 American Camps
1:13:47 Marquis de Lafayette
1:16:54 Surrender Field Tour
1:24:48 Creating Colonial National Historical Park
1:30:11 The Victory Monument
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The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.

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@AmericanBattlefieldTrust 8 месяцев назад

We really appreciate everyone joining us! A lot of work goes into these driving tours. Be sure to send them around to your friends and family. We need to keep getting the views up! 😃

@spikejonze6182 8 месяцев назад

Terrific video. Kris is a great host.

@mercernd25 8 месяцев назад

This was awesome! I have run the Yorktown 8k multiple times and just love the battlefield and town.

@jessicablevins185 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for the tour.

@themisianos 8 месяцев назад

Kris is a National Treasure !

@bf9414 4 месяца назад

Amazing knowledge !!!!!!

@tbolt2948 8 месяцев назад

I am a member of American Battlefield Trust and enjoy these videos very much. I had several direct ancestors who fought in the Continental Army including at least one of whom fought at Yorktown. Another one fought at Bunker Hill (more properly Breed's Hill) another was from Monmouth and fought there. Of course they fought in more than one battle. But I wanted to bring these to attention because of my pride in them. It means a lot to me to see where they fought and I joined American Battlefield Trust in honor of them and my Civil War direct ancestors, all of whom fought for the Union. Again thank you for the video.

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the nice words, and we are happy to have you!

@terryeustice5399 8 месяцев назад

Kris thanks for the tour of the Yorktown Battle Field.And combining the Revolutionary War with the Civil War is really cool 😎. And Thank you Dan Davis. On you contribution to this Tour.

@johnadams5489 3 месяца назад

Wow! Many Thanks to Criss and Dan for a Great Tour of the Yorktown Battle Field and the story of the battle, maps, and soldiers that took part in the battle that ended the American Revolution. As A Vietnam Era Veteran I always wanted to visit Yorktown, but I never could afford to take a trip from PA to see it and experience it in person. Great Job! Thank you.

@KrashmanVonStinkputn 8 месяцев назад

Outstanding tour and production. The inserts of pictures and google earth maps really keeps the viewer oriented to the action.

@jimrutherford2773 8 месяцев назад

I'm so glad the American Battlefield Trust had decided to preserve and protect other hallowed lands like from the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. It just makes sense not to save only Civil War battlefields.

@ChemCram 6 месяцев назад

The surrender was formalized at one of my ancestors homes, the Augustine Moore house which is still there! Augustine Moore was one of my great grandfathers (like 8th great grandfather) so I'm hoping to go see the house sometime. I had several other ancestors that fought with Washington, etc. so it's very nice to watch these videos and see where many of my fore bearers fought and bled. Thanks for bringing these to everyone!

@johnresto1603 8 месяцев назад

Please do more revolutionary war videos please. Amazing job.

@exposethenwo6491 8 месяцев назад

I visited Yorktown and Williamsburg during a middle school field trip in October, 1989. Wonderful experience

@michelehumphrey852 8 месяцев назад

I recommend every American should stand on Surrender Field once in their life 🇺🇸

@daveeggleston8218 8 месяцев назад

The quiche and baked goods at the Carrot Tree Café, late of the Cole Digges House and currently by the river walk, are fantastic. Well worth a visit, and a great lunch stop while touring Yorktown.

@JeffL-rj1xq 7 месяцев назад

Long time member of American Battlefield Trust here. Thank you Kris and ABT for this great guided tour of Yorktown. I especially enjoyed the discussion of the artillery and fieldworks! Surrender Field is a must stop on a Yorktown visit as you try and imagine all of the armies gathered together on that ground for the surrender. I also appreciated the discussion at the end about how this did not actually end the war, in terms of all combat and then the subsequent peace treaty at Paris. Well done! Looking forward to perhaps more Rev. War driving tours!

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the detailed comment. Yes we have filmed a tour for Valley Forge and will be in Saratoga next year!

@dennisquelch588 8 месяцев назад

Outstanding tour. Thank you!

@richardwells8954 2 месяца назад

EXCELLENT PRESENTATION. ONE OF MY BUCKET LIST ITEMS ON VIDEO.

@VATravels 8 месяцев назад

That was great

@dimitristoupakisAT 8 месяцев назад

Garry Adelman managed to cover the whole Revolutionary War in 36 minutes! 😉

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust 8 месяцев назад

The French!

@dimitristoupakisAT 8 месяцев назад

@@AmericanBattlefieldTrust The French! 😂 Always enjoy your videos, you're doing a outstanding job! Greetings from Austria 👋

@sanjosesharks3534 8 месяцев назад

Can you guys do a tour of Morris island and show us where fort Wagner would have been and the approach of the 54 Massachusetts and where the cannons would have been.

@gfurstnsu 4 месяца назад

Thank you for the overview of the battle field. I live in South Korea and needed to see what the battlefield looked like after reading the excellent book written by Burke Davis in 1970, the story of Yorktown, “the Battle that Won America”. Well done and this really was an excellent overview of this critical battle!

@Robocline 8 месяцев назад

I love Yorktown. I go there all the time for the history, riding the colonial parkway, crabbing etc. it’s the perfect balance of museum and living community in my opinion. I live in Newport News and I have convenient access to a lot of cool historical places but I think Yorktown is the best of the bunch.

@toooltyme 8 месяцев назад

Great tour as always. I wish there was a way for you to mention Nick and Mary Mathews who donated 23 acres of land that became the American revolutionary museum.

@rustydelorean6405 8 месяцев назад

Can you do the Battle of High Bridge in Rice, VA? Seems like an interesting one mot really covered. Thanks.

@gunslinger4203 7 месяцев назад

Fantastic!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@theclayfeet Месяц назад

Fabulous job guys -thoroughly enjoyed it!

@phantomphlyer4417 4 месяца назад

Well done! I live a few miles from the Battlefield and have visited many times but this video helped bring it all together. Thank you!

@FordMustangry-wu7mh 7 месяцев назад

This was very well done, very informative, most important you honored the memory of those who fought their to help win this crucial siege to help in winning the war to gain our independence and creating a country.

@USNVA11 8 месяцев назад

What a fantastic presentation. Thank you !

@platform15gym 8 месяцев назад

Great video. Was just there in late August. I took part in the 225th reenactment of the surrender at Yorktown. Although I am familiar with the story behind the siege, I always learn something new!

@jessewightman4317 8 месяцев назад

Loved the guided tour of the Yorktown Battlefield. Kris and Dan did a great job. Did anyone mention the Fusiliers Redoubt in the video? I believe this Redoubt was manned by the 23rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Welch Fusiliers) and it was never taken by the Americans or French during the battle.

@MickeyJWind 7 месяцев назад

yes, it is mentioned

@jessewightman4317 7 месяцев назад

@@MickeyJWindthanks for pointing this out. I went back to listen and found it at the 22:04 to 22:24 time stamp.

@bobbyl6972 7 месяцев назад

Another excellent video. Thanks ABT!

@MickeyJWind 7 месяцев назад

very good video. remember doing a big rev-war reenactment here 15-17 years ago or so. i was with a loyalits unit (that actually never was at Yorktown, but whatever). the best part was being reviewed in ranks by a modern British Major General. really cool moment. I would like a video contrasting the size and locations of the civil war lines comparing them to the revolutionary lines at Yorktown.

@ronbednarczyk2497 8 месяцев назад

I visited the Yorktown Battlefield back in 2013. The photo I have of Redoubt #10 shows it without any of the overgrowth your video shows. Someone needs to take a weed wacker to to it.

@jonathanbaggs4275 8 месяцев назад

Excellent!

@streetcop157 7 месяцев назад

I was very disappointed in the removal of the cannons. I went there about ten years ago and returned this summer. I’m sure Covid was a major issue but the river side of the park was very overgrown to the point you could not see the river where half the fight occurred. I was told the cannon were removed because they weren’t able to maintain the carriages. Apparently the long time employee retired and has not been replaced. Personally a huge fan of national parks and a huge fan of Yorktown, Jamestown and Williamsburg. Just really miss the huge cannon display.

@ImmortalWombat 4 месяца назад

What a disgusting disservice to American history. I hate modern age.

@michaelhoffman5348 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Guys - great job as usual.

@troykauffman3963 8 месяцев назад

Great video tour gents, thank you very much.

@waltertaffs1737 8 месяцев назад

I was station on the USS BUTTE AE27 and we were in the Yorktown Navy Weapons pier and I loved Yorktown and walk around this area back in 75 and yes I use to go to Williamsburg I love history

@soxbigdog 7 месяцев назад

Yorktown Beach was our hangout back in high school, since it was so long ago now, it some more "ancient" historic content to add.

@lawrencemyers3623 8 месяцев назад

Another great driving tour. Well done. And thank you for all your hard work.

@j.j.guerrieri5257 2 месяца назад

Great job Kris👌🏻

@donlittle732 7 месяцев назад

I’ve been to Yorktown several times wine my metal detector and found many interesting things for my collection and to sell.

@RH-of5cr 10 дней назад

Great tour.

@Redwhiteblue-gr5em 8 месяцев назад

Thoroughly enjoyed the tour. I now definitely want to visit the battlefield one day soon. I know a lot about the Civil War but not much about our war of independence. Time to change that. Do you recommend any specific books about Yorktown and the other major battles of this war?

@user-tv3id2nf5o 8 месяцев назад

Great tour Kris!! I've driven by Yorktown many times. Based on your tour I need to stop. Thank you!!!

@paulhendershot111 8 месяцев назад

Well done!! Thanks for this tour. I hope to visit this National Park in the near future.

@warrensparks2709 6 месяцев назад

Good speaker, thank you

@jamescorfield534 7 месяцев назад

That story is crazy

@josephwalukonis9934 8 месяцев назад

Nice presentation. One correction. Artillery was fired using a porte fire not a linstock. The porte fire was a tube filled with chemicals that burned like a flare. The porte fire was lit from the linstock. You can see an American gunner using a porte fire in the famous painting of Washington at Princeton.

@bigsarge2085 8 месяцев назад

✌️

@user-nh9cg8ir7o 8 месяцев назад

when was this filmed? I was there at the end of august and it was all overgrown

@ronaldedson496 7 месяцев назад

GGGGG Grandfather born in Prussia and a Hessian traitor who served from Boston to YORKTOWN. Leonard Baumgardner 1755 1839.

@ponylove882 8 месяцев назад

When was this filmed? I think I saw my husband at Cornwallis' cave, we were there in April 2023.

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust 8 месяцев назад

Way before then. Maybe he visits the battlefield when you think he's at work 😆

@omgfaglolz 8 месяцев назад

Extremely random, but does anyone know what bird that is squawking at 1:06:10?

@generalwyf 7 месяцев назад

Somebody doesn't like the holy Roman empire. Lol jk great video!

@hironox8090 7 месяцев назад

God bless the U.S. and France 🇺🇲🤝🇲🇫

@chesterstevenson 4 месяца назад

Kris, "Horatio Gates won the battle of Saratoga." Instant trigger for the traitor Benedict Arnold.

@jimrutherford2773 8 месяцев назад

Cornwallis was a coward not to show up at the surrender as he should have being a surrendering general.

@TermiteUSA 8 месяцев назад

We love rhe Brits even more because we don't have to pay em dues anymore. What did they say in WW2? We were overpaid@ overexxd and over there? We have not forgotten that they were over here.

@jimrutherford2773 8 месяцев назад

It's a shame all of those surrendered canons are out in the open exposed to the elements. They should be housed indoors. After another century of exposure you may not be able to read the engravings.

@robbrown4621 7 месяцев назад

Before Saratoga, we were to the French what Ukraine is to us today...

@ronaldedson496 7 месяцев назад

No one ever mentions the 3500 Hessian traitors.

@ronaldedson496 7 месяцев назад

No one ever mentions 3500 black soldiers.

@789train 7 месяцев назад

i gave a dislike because of your opinions of the civil war cemetery. also where were all the bricks made used in all these homes etc, were they shipped in from elsewhere ?

@ronaldedson496 7 месяцев назад

No one mentions George Washington's most valuable asset.

@kyleUT 8 месяцев назад

I'll Rochambeau ya for it!

@jimrutherford2773 8 месяцев назад

As much as many of us hate to admit it we would probably not have won that war if it wasn't for the French coming to our aid. This isn't more apparent than at Yorktown.