Year in Revolution 1781: Virginia @AmRevInstitute
Year in Revolution 1781: Virginia  @AmRevInstitute
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video features the fight in Virginia culminating in Washington and Rochambeau’s Siege of Yorktown–a bitter defeat for Britain that marked a major step toward American independence. Also chronicled are the movements of the marquis de Lafayette, Benedict Arnold and the capture of Richmond, the flight of Governor Thomas Jefferson, battles at Green Spring and Spencer’s Ordinary, and the victory of Admiral de Grasse’s fleet at the Battle of the Capes.

The Year in Revolution Series was produced with classroom use in mind. Beginning with 1775 and ending with 1783, students and lifelong learners alike will learn about each year of the Revolution through a comprehensive overview video and five “who, what, where, when, and how” videos. The animated series draws heavily from the American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati’s library and museum collections.

Funding for this video was made possible by a grant from the George S. Rich Family Foundation. The creative team for this series was assembled by the American Revolution Institute and the talented educational production leads at Makematic Limited/ClickView.

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