Battle of Yorktown Game

✏️ This weekend Historic Yorktown will be invaded by the Redcoats! To help you prepare for the invasion, we’ve put together a cheat sheet of sorts. Here is a short timeline and key terms to know for the 𝙔𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝟭𝟳𝟴𝟭 𝘽𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙞𝙚𝙜𝙚 event! ✏️ ⌛𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟳𝟴𝟭 – Cornwallis and 9,000 British soldiers arrive in Yorktown. 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳𝟴𝟭 – The British soldiers begin to fortify their positions and set up headquarters and hospitals in the

Battle of yorktown

A few weeks ago, I embarked on an extraordinary adventure in Yorktown, VA. There, a kind homeowner whose property is within the National Park (but separate) granted me permission to explore her land with my metal detector.My exploration quickly bore fruit as I stumbled upon a large shell fragment. Merely a few steps away, another fragment emerged from the earth! As if to sweeten the day's haul, I also uncovered a brass case, likely oncehome to a compass.Just when I thought my day's discoveries h