Yorktown: Victory at Last | 5 Minute Videos | PragerU

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🗓️ 6 July 2026

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After six long, bloody years, the American fight for freedom was at a crossroads. To end the Revolutionary War and bring King George to the negotiating table, the rebels needed a knockout punch. They got it at the Battle of Yorktown. Author Robert Orrison tells the story. 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at PragerU.com/podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow PragerU: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/PragerU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PragerU Español: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@esPragerU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.2	That's all.
0:31.7	The Battle of Yorktown effectively ended the Revolutionary War, securing the
0:36.4	independence Americans had sacrificed so much
0:38.8	to win. This time it was the rebels who had all the advantages, in soldiers, in cannon, and
0:45.3	naval power. Getting those pieces in place was a combination of brilliant generalship, deep pockets
0:51.6	of a Philadelphia businessman, and mind-bending luck. The brilliant
0:55.8	generalship was displayed by two men, George Washington and his most trusted subordinate Nathaniel
1:01.2	Green. It was Green's daring strategy at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina
1:06.3	in March of 1781 had set the stage for the decisive showdown at Yorktown seven months later.
1:13.4	Green knew he would likely lose a North Carolina battle, but that was okay because he could sustain
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