Redoubt 10 was taken by the American forces in a night attack. They moved silently; they weren't allowed to fix bayonets in case the bayonets might clink as the troops moved, and they weren't allowed to load their weapons in case of accidental discharge. The British at Redoubt 10 first knew of the attack when the Colonials came "over the walls."

Because Redoubt 10 could lay artillery fire (canister, etc.) into the British entrenchments, Cornwallis surrendered (good thing, too -- the French fleet had blockaded and he couldn't get any reinforcements by sea).

So -- let's raise the Redoubt 10 warcry. All together now, Colonials and Old Sods and Ozites and all together, in honor of the brave everywhere: