After the Patriot victory at Yorktown (Virginia) in 1781, the British decided to bring the Revolutionary War to an end. While several small skirmishes between Americans and British, as well as various debates among British leaders, would take place before ratification of a formal treaty, the fundamental decision to make terms with the "rebels" in America was made by the British after their crushing defeat at Yorktown.
Cornwallis surrendered.
The French blocked many attacks by the British.
Battle of Yorktown
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Vincennes
Cornwallis surrendered.
They decieded to retreat
Cornwallis surrendered.
Battle of Yorktown
Cornwallis surrendered.
Yorktown
The French blocked many attacks by the British.
Battle of Yorktown
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it ended the Revolutionary War
Vincennes
Though it was Washington that accepted the surrender of the British troops, the victory would never have been possible without French naval power essentially neutralizing the British fleet and with people like Lafayette fighting at our side.