Surrender of Lord Cornwallis
by John Trumbull
Title
Surrender of Lord Cornwallis
Artist
John Trumbull
Medium
Painting
Description
This painting depicts the forces of British Major General Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805) (who was not himself present at the surrender), surrendering to French and American forces after the Siege of Yorktown (September 28 � October 19, 1781) during the American Revolutionary War. The United States government commissioned Trumbull to paint patriotic paintings, including this piece, for them in 1817, paying for the piece in 1820.
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