The Daily Debrief
Monday, September 14, 2026
Military History · Medium
When British General Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown in 1781, a legend says a British band played a tune whose title captured how upside down the moment felt. What was that song?
The answer is B: The World Turned Upside Down
Tradition holds the British played 'The World Turned Upside Down' as they surrendered, a fitting choice as a global superpower yielded to its former colonies. Historians debate whether it truly happened, but the story endures.
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