The Hook

The Battle of the Hook a lesser-known but pivotal engagement closely tied to the Siege of Yorktown took place in Gloucester County Virginia. Far more than a simple clash of armies it was a dramatic confrontation between two formidable adversaries. On one side stood British Banastre Tarleton opposing him was the French Duke of Lauzun. This was a face-to face encounter on the battlefield where the survival of the American nation hung in the balance.