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Siege of Yorktown - The Grand Deception: How Letters and Lies Won a War

Siege of Yorktown - The Grand Deception: How Letters and Lies Won a War

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In August 1781, George Washington orchestrated one of history's greatest military deceptions to win the American Revolution. Host Jack Maddox explores how secret letters, fake encampments, and planted intelligence convinced the British he'd attack New York while allied forces slipped 400 miles south to trap Cornwallis at Yorktown—a strategic masterstroke built on trust, timing, and audacious lies.

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