Colonial Yorktown

acres American appointed army became brick British brought building built called Captain celebration century church Colonel Colony command completed construction Cornwallis Court Courthouse custom daughter David Jameson death Digges Dudley early Edward England English established field fire fleet forces formed four French George Governor hundred included Indian James Jamestown John Kiskiack known land later lived Lord Main Major March married Martiau merchant miles military monument Moore House naval Nelson occupied October officers original Park plantation Point port Porto Bello present President purchased Read received records remained river road Robert rooms served Service ships side Siege Smith sold soldiers Street structure successful surrender Swan Tavern Thomas thousand throughout Tidewater tobacco town troops United Virginia walls Washington West Williamsburg York County York River Yorktown