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The Continental Army prevented Cornwallis' escape by land. As a result General Cornwallis and his men surrendered at Yorktown on October 19, 1781.

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What prevented Cornwallis's escape by land?

Continental Army


What prevented Cornwallis attempt to reach the shore under the cover the darkness?

A Violent Rainstorm


What prevented Cornwallis's attempt to reach that shore under the cover of darkness?

A Violent Rainstorm


What was the outcome of the battle of Yorktown?

Cornwallis Surrendered after the Continental army sided with the French and there was over 5,000 of them plus the Continental army.


What French naval commander blocked Cornwallis from the water?

L'Amiral De Grasse with the battle of Chesapeake Bay, blocked Lord Cornwallis and prevented him to receive any support by sea.


Why was Cornwallis forced to surrender in Yorktown?

George washing and his troops trapped Cornwallis's troop on a peninsula in Charleston. They had no way to escape.


How did the revoultionary war end?

In short, Charles Cornwallis,the British commander was boxed in at Yorktown, a small peninsula. He could not escape by sea, because admiral De Grasse's fleet was blocking the harbor. The combined American and french marines were attacking by land. Eventually, Cornwallis could not absorb any more losses and surrendered.


What prevented Cornwallis's escape?

Bananas infact. There was a great storm that had cuased destruction everywhere. One thing that was blown off the tress were bananas. There were so many that infact killed many soldiers. The wind of the storm had blown them dangerously and the speed that the bananas were coming at hit and injured many.


Which EXCEPTION Did not help secure the victory for Americans at Yorktown a.French artillery had a superior firing range b.French navy prevented Cornwallis's escape c.epidemic of malaria in camp?

a. Admiral DeGrasse had intercepted and turned back the British relief fleet near the mouth of the Chesapeake, the last major naval defeat the British suffered in 160 years, and about half of Cornwallis' troops were unable to fight because of a malaria epidemic.


What prevented Cornwallis attempt to reach that shore under the cover of darkness?

A Violent Rainstorm


What conclusion did Cornwallis reach when he found himself at Yorktown?

he tried to escape by taking his soldiers across the york river in boats.


Who found Americans camped near the Assunpink Creek and delayed his attack because he felt the Americans could not escape.?

Cornwallis