![General George Washington fires the first American cannon at the siege of Yorktown on October 9, 1781, in this painting by Don Troiani.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/M-Fal20-Yorktown-1-1-760x574.jpg)
Military Heritage Fall 2020
George Washington’s Daring Gamble at Yorktown
By David A. NorrisSergeant Joseph Plumb Martin, a sapper in the Continental Army, waited for the signal that would begin the night attack on two enemy-held redoubts. Read more