On what date were the articles of capitulation signed at the Siege of Yorktown?

The articles of capitulation at the Siege of Yorktown were signed on October 19, 1781, after British forces under Charles Cornwallis surrendered.

Yorktown was the final major land engagement of the American Revolutionary War. George Washington led American forces with French support under the Comte de Rochambeau, while the French navy helped prevent British relief. American and French troops surrounded the British position and captured key defensive works during the siege.

The surrender did not instantly end the war, and fighting and negotiations continued for nearly two years. However, Yorktown made a negotiated settlement much more likely because Britain’s military position became politically difficult to sustain. The eventual Treaty of Paris, signed in 1783, recognized American independence. The event is often called the Battle of Yorktown or the surrender at Yorktown, but the date in the question refers specifically to the signed capitulation articles rather than the beginning of the siege on September 28.