What was the battle of Yorktown's significance?

Answer 1

Washington, commanding American and French forces, forced Cornwallis to surrender his entire British Army of the South there, effectively ending the Revolution, though years of negotiation followed.

Answer 2

The Battle of Yorktown proved to be the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in North America, as the surrender of Cornwallis' army prompted the British government eventually to negotiate an end to the conflict.

Answer 3

The significance of the battle was that it was the last major battle in the American Revolution and it was the final defeat of the British army.

Answer 4

it was the last major battle in the American revolution

it was the last major battle of the American Revolution

Answer 5

the British Army surrendered after being surrounded there, marking the end of fighting in the war.

Answer 6

Yorktown was essentially the end of the Revolutionary War. Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army to Washington when the battle ended.