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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ted Hennessey

DARK SECRETS: George washington letter accepting british surrender to go on display for the first time | Rare Historical Photos

A letter signed by George Washington accepting British surrender which marked the beginning of the end of the American Revolutionary War is on display in London for the first time.

Written in October 1781 after the British defeat at Yorktown, Virginia, it is part of the 'Revolution 250: America’s Independence Story, 1763–1783' exhibition at The National Archives in Kew.

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