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Where did General Cornwallis surrender?
General Cornwallis surrendered in Yorktown, Virginia, heralding the end of the Revolutionary War.General Cornwallis surrendered in Yorktown.
In which state did Cornwallis march in May of 1781?
Virginia
What did Cornwallis join forces with?
Virginia
In what state is the Yorktown at which Cornwallis surrendered?
Virginia
Where did washington's troops trap cornwallis army?
In Yorktown, Virginia
Why was lord Cornwallis important in history?
Lord Cornwallis is best known for surrendering his army at Yorktown, Virginia
Who commanded the British army in Yorktown Virginia?
Cornwallis
When did Cornwallis retreat north to Virginia?
April 1781
What Charles Cornwallis did?
Cornwallis lead British troops during the Revolution and was the one to surrender in October 19, 1781. Cornwallis won the victory at dorchester heights, and wanted washington to surrender, but washington did not. His army was tired after nathaniel green's army chased his army to yorktown, Virginia.
Who was the British general in the siege of Yorktown?
General Cornwallis was trapped in Yorktown, Virginia.
With whom did Cornwallis join forces in Virginia?
General Cornwallis joined forces with chief officer Henry Clinton in Virginia. Cornwallis and Clinton had a poor relationship with problems in communication. Clinton ordered him to secure a port in Virginia resulting in the entrapment of his troops at Yorktown, and a forced surrender. For years afterward, Clinton and Cornwallis engaged in a war of words, each blaming the other for the failure.
Where did general Cornwallis give up on his army?
yorktown, virginia
