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Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, because his artillery had been destroyed, the French fleet was just offshore with its cannons pointed at his positions waiting for the order to reduce the British forces to rubble, the American and French artillery was constantly bombarding his army with artillery barrage after artillery barrage, and the American and French armies were waiting for General Washington to give the signal to attack and kill the remaining British army.
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George Washington commanded the Continental army at yorktown.
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the Battle of Yorktown
British General Lord Cornwallis surrendered his forces to George Washington in Yorktown in 1781. Yorktown is located in Virginia.
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General george washington To be more specific: The AMERICANS won the battle of Yorktown which was fought over with the British. The American's LEADER was general George Washington.