Cornwallis surrendered to the American Troops at Yorktown, Virginia on October 19, 1781. General Jean Rochambeau and his troops, who were French, came to Rhode Island to help the Americans. Some French also came from the West Indies. Together they trapped Cornwallis and his men, forcing him to surrender his troops of 7,000-8,000 men.
Charles Cornwallis
In 1777 the British troops, under Cornwallis, surrendered to the Americans at Yorktown.
the British commander who surrendered to George Washington?
American and French troops and ships surrounded Yorktown in 1781. British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered on October 19th, bringing an end to the American Revolution.
General Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis and his British and Hessian force.
at Yorktown Cornwallis surrendered
They surrendered so fast because the Americans and French had so many troops the British surrendered because they had no chance. 😃
General Cornwallis surrendered in Yorktown, Virginia, heralding the end of the Revolutionary War.General Cornwallis surrendered in Yorktown.
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General Cornwallis was the British commander that surrendered at Yorktown.
General Cornwallis
Cornwallis Surrendered at Yorktown