Abigail Adams is referring to the American victory at the Battle of Yorktown. This battle, which took place in 1781, resulted in the capture of British General Cornwallis and a significant British army, marking a turning point in the American Revolutionary War.
America may boast that she has accomplished what no power before her ever did, contending with britain- Captured two of their celebrated generals and each an army of thousands of veteran troops to support them. - Abigail Adams, letter to John Adams, december 9, 1781
To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt?
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The American victory at the Battle of Yorktown
The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats
The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge
The arrival of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga
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