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How did the british people respond to the news of the battle of Yorktown?
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who were important people in the battle of yorktown?
Rochambeau was the commander of the French who were on the Americans side, Cornwallis commander of the British and Washington commander of the Americans
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Did the british empire fight wars to gain colonies?
To retain the 13 colonies on the Eastern coast of what is now the USA. the British had a war with the Colonies. With the help of the French navy, The British gave up trying to retain them. In other situations, I use the term "battle". The British conducted a battle/war with the Chinese people in SE Asia, which at the time a native Chinese population, called the Opium Wars.
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Why were the colonists proud of their actions at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
They killed a lot of the British people, but they lost the hill, but the colonists didn't care, because they killed A LOT of British people. It was saying that the colonists were tough and weren't going to take what the British were dishing out. They also were not sure if they could win the war and this convinced them they could.
who were important people in the battle of yorktown?
Rochambeau was the commander of the French who were on the Americans side, Cornwallis commander of the British and Washington commander of the Americans
How many people were captured at the battle of Yorktown?
Approximately: American - 20 dead, 56 injured French - 52 dead, 134 injured British - 600 dead and injured
How many people survived the battle of Yorktown?
four people
Who was the british leaders in the battle of Yorktown?
Actually, the generals involved with this war was General George Washington General Cornwallis and General de Rochambeau. General Washington was commanding the Continental Army. General Cornwallis commanded the British while General De Rochambeau commanded the French
What was the most important battle of the revolutionary war?
Probably Saratoga, in September 1777. This battle resulted in the capture of an entire British Army, proving to the world that Americans could successfully fight the British. This was the most important factor in the French decision to assist the Americans in fighting the ancient French enemy, the British. The French wanted to be sure they were not backing a dead horse. If not Saratoga, then Yorktown would be the most important battle. At Yorktown another entire British army was captured, and this proved to be the final straw for the British people, who no longer supported the war, once news of the disaster at Yorktown reached England.
How many people were in the Battle of Yorktown?
not that many only 6,000
How many people were captured during the Battle of Yorktown?
200
What armies fought at Yorktown?
british, american, and french fought there. british had 8,000 people american had 9,500 people and french had 8,800 people
How did the battle of Yorktown affect the course of American history?
The upset of the British was the key to the success of the revolution. By trapping the major British forces between the American soldiers and the French Navy forced the British to surrender. This was the key to the Victory of the colonists.
What three people helped secure victory for the Americans at Yorktown?
The Battle of Yorktown occurred on September 28, 1781. Three key figures that secured the American victory against the British forces were George Washington, Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse and Gilbert du Motier.
How many people fought in the battle of Yorktown?
There were 8,800 Americans, 7,800 French, and 6,000 British. PS, I got that information off of another website so it might not be correct and you may want to double check!
How many people were wounded and killed in the final battle of the Revolutionary war?
The final battle of the Revolutionary war was the Battle of Yorktown. The casualties were: Approximately: American - 20 dead, 56 injured French - 52 dead, 134 injured British - 600 dead and injured How many Americans died in this war?
