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Because the British Fleet had been driven off from the Bay of Chesapeake by De Grasse's French Fleet at the Battle of Chesapeake Capes on September 5,1781, leaving Cornwallis's British Army completely blocked in Yorktown and Gloucester.
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∙ 13y agoThey were trapped by the AMERICANS and the FRENCH. The French took over the Cheasapeak Bay so that the British couldn't get supplies to their fort by boat. The british were then surrounded.
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Who trapped the British army during the battle of Yorktown?
A fleet of French warships.
In late summer of 1781 Washingtons troops trapped Cornwalliss army at?
Yorktown
Where did Washington's troops trapped Cornwall's army at?
Yorktown
Who was the British general that commanded at Yorktown?
{| |- | General Cornwalis was in charge at Yorktown. The British found themselves trapped between the Colonial Army under the command of George Washington and the French Navy. They had little choice but to surrender. |}
In 1781 what British general was trapped and ultimately surrendered at Yorktown Virginia?
In 1781 General Cornwallis was trapped and ultimately surrendered at Yorktown Virginia.
Who was the British general in the siege of Yorktown?
General Cornwallis was trapped in Yorktown, Virginia.
Who where the leaders who trapped the British troops between the American army and french navy in the battle of Yorktown?
General Washington, General Rochambeau, and Admiral de Grasse.
In late summer of 1781 Washington's troops trapped Cornwallis Army at?
Yorktown
What was the first event that led to the patriots defeat of the British of Yorktown?
The key event that led to the Patriots' defeat of the British at Yorktown was the naval battle that preceded it. In the Battle of the Chesapeake, a French navy met, defeated, and drove off the English fleet that was attempting to cover and supply the British army on land at Yorktown. With the British now trapped in their positions without hope of being supplied, the victory at Yorktown was all but assured.
What was the first event that led to the patriots defeat of the british at Yorktown?
The key event that led to the Patriots' defeat of the British at Yorktown was the naval battle that preceded it. In the Battle of the Chesapeake, a French navy met, defeated, and drove off the English fleet that was attempting to cover and supply the British army on land at Yorktown. With the British now trapped in their positions without hope of being supplied, the victory at Yorktown was all but assured.
Who was the British commander at Yorktown?
General Lord Cornwallis was the commander of the British Army at the Battle of Yorktown.
Washington knew that the british army commanded by blank was camped in Yorktown Virginia?
British army
