New York
On This Day, Nov. 25: British make final evacuation of NYC after Revolution
On. Nov. 25, 1783, more than 6,000 British troops evacuated New York City after signing the peace treaty ending the Revolutionary War.
1 of 6 | An equestrian statue of Gen. George Washington -- marking the British evacuation of Manhattan and the future president's re-entry into the city on November 25, 1783 -- stands in Union Square in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI... [1767 chars]