Surrender of Lord Cornwallis
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United States Capitol rotunda, Washington, D.C.
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Surrender of Lord Cornwallis is an oil-on-canvas painting by John Trumbull. Completed in 1820, the painting now hangs in the rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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The painting depicts the surrender of the British army under Lieutenant-general Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia on October 19, 1781, which ended the siege of Yorktown. The Franco-American victory at the siege guaranteed American independence. Included in the depiction are several prominent American, French and British officers that took part in the siege.
In the center of the painting, British General Charles O'Hara, at the head of a line of British officers and soldiers, hands over his sword to American General Benjamin Lincoln as part of the surrender ceremony. French troops stand to the left of the British, while American troops, including General George Washington stand on the right.
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Image: John Trumbull; Wikimedia Commons · public domain