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What was the name of the general who surrendered to George Washington in the American revolution?
the British commander who surrendered to George Washington?
What is the name of the brithish commander who surrendered his forces at Yorktown virgina in 1781?
The General Lord Charles Cornwallis.
Name the site of the final American victory in 1781 and the British General who surrendered.?
The Siege of Yorktown brought about the surrender of General Charles Cornwallis.
What is the title and name for the British General who surrendered at Yorktown?
General Charles Cornwallis
What is the name of the British commander who surrendered his forces at Yorktown Virginia in 1781?
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What was the name of the war when the patriots defeated the British?
The battle of Yorktown. In 1781 General Washington in New York, saw a chance to trap since the colonists were almost out of luck for Cornwallis at Yorktown. He ordered Lafayette to block Cornwallis's escape by land. Then he combined his 2,500 troops with 4,000 French troops commanded by the Comte de Rochambeau. Washington led the French-American force on a swift march to Virginia to cut off the other escape routes. The patriots surrounded Cornwallis with some 16,000 soldiers. Meanwhile the French watched over the Chesapeake Bay, preventing British ships from rescuing Cornwallis's stranded army. For weeks, the patriots and the rest of the men fought the British wearing down the British's defenses. In early October, Washington prepared for a major attack on the weakened British troops. Facing near-certain defeat, on October 19, 1781, Cornwallis sent a drummer and a soldier with a white flag and a soldier and surrendered to Washington's camp. The Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle of the American Revolution.
What was the name of the in which the patriots finally defeated the British?
The battle of Yorktown. In 1781 General Washington in New York, saw a chance to trap since the colonists were almost out of luck for Cornwallis at Yorktown. He ordered Lafayette to block Cornwallis's escape by land. Then he combined his 2,500 troops with 4,000 French troops commanded by the Comte de Rochambeau. Washington led the French-American force on a swift march to Virginia to cut off the other escape routes. The patriots surrounded Cornwallis with some 16,000 soldiers. Meanwhile the French watched over the Chesapeake Bay, preventing British ships from rescuing Cornwallis's stranded army. For weeks, the patriots and the rest of the men fought the British wearing down the British's defenses. In early October, Washington prepared for a major attack on the weakened British troops. Facing near-certain defeat, on October 19, 1781, Cornwallis sent a drummer and a soldier with a white flag and a soldier and surrendered to Washington's camp. The Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle of the American Revolution.
Last name of the man British general who surrenders british troops resulting in the colonists winning the war?
"Cornwallis" is the last name of the British general who surrendered some 7,000 British troops to the American and French forces surrounding Yorktown in 1781. Although it would not be until 1783 that a formal peace treaty would be signed, it was the defeat of Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis and his army at Yorktown, in the last major battle of the war, that would lead to the war's end.
How did Greensboro NC get its name?
Named for Nathanael Greene, Major General of the Continental Army who led Americans in battle against Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781
What was Lord Cornwallis' real name?
Charles Cornwallis
General Cornwallis's full name?
Charles Cornwallis.
How old is Washington Pennsylvania?
The city of Washington, Pennsylvania was first founded in 1768 and incorporated in 1810, and is the seat of Washington County. The name Washington was applied to the place by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1781 when it established and named the county.
