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∙ 14y agoThe French navy and army saved the Americans at Yorktown. In a four day navel battle the French defeated the British navy in the bay. Their soldiers helped the Americans lay siege at Yorktown on land also. This caused the British under General Cornwallis to surrender.
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∙ 11y agoAfter having driven off the British fleet in the battle of Chesapeake Capes, on Sept. 5, 1781, the French fleet blockaded Cornwallis' Army at Yorktown.
The American-French Army concentrated at Williamsburg and marched eastward to begin the siege of the town.
Washington commanded the right wing deploying 8,845 men and the Comte of Rochambeau commanded the left wing deploying 7,800 French troops.
On October 6 the allied siege lines were ready and the digging of the first parallel begun.
On October 9, 52 siege guns opened fire on the British defences. A second parallel
was begun on 10th and two British redoubts, which hampered the works were carried on 14th, allowing the closer emplacement of the siege guns.
Two days later a British sortie aiming to prevent the allied artillery from being placed further nearer, was beaten back.
This setback made Cornwallis aware he would have had but no hope to carry on the resistance.
On October 17, 1781 asked for an armistice and offered to surrender the town and his army.
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∙ 12y agoThe war helped America gain it's freedom from the british army
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∙ 14y agoYorktown was the last battle of the Revolution and the colonies won.
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What battle marked the end of the Revolutionary War?
The battle that ended the revolutionary war that started in 1775 because the colonists wanted to be free from England and King George III taxation and the war they won in 1783 was at the battle of Yorktown, Va. And the treaty of Paris wasn't signed until two years later.
Where did General Cornwallis surrender?
General Cornwallis surrendered in Yorktown, Virginia, heralding the end of the Revolutionary War.General Cornwallis surrendered in Yorktown.
King George III agreed to give the Americans their freedom after the victory at?
After their victory at Yorktown.
What did the victory at saratoga show the french?
This showed the french that the colonists are good fighters(they might win the battle at Yorktown), and that they, the French should join forces with the Americans, to help them break away from Great Britain.
Who Defeated at Yorktown?
The British fleet that were led by one Lord Cornwallis were defeated at Yorktown. A combined military force from the United States where able to capture the Yorktown.
How many colonists were wounded in the battle of Yorktown?
300 colonists
What does the battle of Yorktown have to do with the revolutionary war?
Yorktown was the final battle between the colonists and the British. The British lost at Yorktown and were forced to flee the land giving the colonists their independence
When did the colonist surrender Yorktown?
The colonists did not surrender Yorktown. They captured it in the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
What was the war in which the colonists won their independence from great Britain?
battle of yorktown
What were the hardships that the colonists face during the battle of Yorktown?
Keyshann is a ugly dog
What was the last war of Britain and colonists?
The battle to end the Revolutionary War was the Battle of Yorktown
What was the colonists victory in the Battle of Yorktown was due in large part to naval support from which of the following countries?
France
Was it a wise decision for the british to retreat to Yorktown?
it was a good decicion, but the colonists blocked the british from going to sea so it was a two way win
What is the most important event of the Revolutionary War?
winning it. NO, the Battle of Yorktown and the Battle of Saratoga Battle of Saratoga - because if the colonists had not won it they might not have had hope of winning the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Yorktown - because that was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War and the Colonists won it - this was written by a different person than who wrote, (stupidly), winning it
How did the colonist win?
With the French aid to America, and they blocked off the harbor to Yorktown and they aided in many other battles, along with giving supplies to the colonists.
The last battle of the American Revolution?
With a little French help, the colonists were able to beat the British in the final battle of the Revolutionary War. This battle took place in Yorktown, Virginia.
What were the three key points for the US to win the revolutionary war?
1) The assistance of France, especially at the Battle of Yorktown. 2) The victory of the colonists at the Battle of Saratoga. 3) The fact that England treated the colonists like second class citizens; made the typical colonists want their freedom from England.
