6. ALEXANDER HAMILTON LED A VITAL ATTACK. Officially, the Battle of Yorktown lasted from September 28 to October 19, 1781. A pivotal moment took place on October 14. Two of the most strategically ...

A pair of pistols once owned by Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father ... He is believed to have carried the pistols during the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia in 1781, the decisive victory ...

Investopedia / Ellen Lindner Alexander ... aide-de-camp. Hamilton spent the next years putting his writing skills to work at the service of the general. Restless to return to battle, he left ...