Earlier today, I visited two areas important to the colonial history of the United States. You could say that the two places represent the beginning and end of America's colonial period. I visited them in what could be called the reverse order, starting with Yorktown. The Battle of Yorktown ended de facto the 13 British colonies and started the United States of America, thus making stand the Declaration of Independence which had been signed five years earlier.
After checking in at the visitors center, I went to the second allied siege line, which included the earthworks seen toward the right of this picture.
I continued to the Grand French Battery, which today includes this mortar.
Near the mortar are these two cannons.
I continued to an area called Redoubt 9, which includes some of its own cannons.
The path toward the redoubt led past this memorial plaque to some French soldiers who gave their lives at Yorktown.
The redoubt includes these outward-pointing wooden spikes.
Seen from the inside of the redoubt is another set of spikes.
A short walk away from Redoubt 9 was Redoubt 10, seen here from the front.
As seen from this side shot, Redoubt 10 was closed off by a modern fence.
That's all for part 1. For more information on the Battle of Yorktown, go to American Battlefield Trust, History Is Fun and Ducksters.
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