Gloucester Point, Redoubts, Battle of the Hook, October 1781
Literally digging in, the British built fortifications (like redoubts) on each side of the York River, in both Yorktown and Gloucester Point.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: American Revolution – General Rochambeau
Building Gabion Earthworks at Prelude to Victory
My son helped build gabion earthwork fortifications, the results of which can be seen today at Yorktown Battlefield from two wars.
Yorktown celebrates the French-American Alliance Victory
Standing near reserved seating for special guests, we saw many French-American alliance pins, Lafayette scarves, and French- American alliance sashes.
