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Washington wanted to get the British out of New York City but the recently arrived French Commander, Comte de Rochambeau, had to get his fleet to the carribean by October so he convinced Washington that it would be easier for the French Fleet to assist in the attack further south where Cornwallis was in Yorktown with 9000 British soldiers, where he had fewer soldiers than the occupation of New York City. The plan was for the French Commander to defeat the British fleet at the battle of Chesapeake (which succeeded in early September) and thus blocked any escape by sea for Cornwallis. Washington sent the French General Lafayette to contain Cornwallis until he and his forces could arrive (which he did). So the combined attack at Yorktown by land and by sea left no choice for Cornwallis but to surrender.
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What was the Patriot's strategy for defeating the British at York Town?
The Patriots used Guerrilla Warfare to defeat the British at Yorktown.
What was the strategy for defeating the british in Yorktown?
The Patriots had some help from the French. This caused the Patriots to have more people to help them.
What was the patriots strategy for defeating b the british at Yorktown?
George Washington and his forces which included French soldiers had the British in a bad position on Yorktown. Washington and the French prevented the British from breaking through Washington's lines and the French navy prevented a British naval rescue of their comrades at Yorktown.
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What strategy did Hitler's general use in defeating most of Europe?
he went up1
What was the American military strategy for defeating the Japanese?
bombing their towns(horishima) with atomic bombs.
7 The British learned that defeating the Americans would not be easy after the British won the?
It was the Battle of Bunker Hill where the British realized, despite their victory, that defeating the Americans would not be easy. The battle occurred on June 17, 1775.
The British learned that defeating the Americans would not be easy after the British won?
Battle of Bunker Hill.
What is one reason that the union strategy for defeating the south included a naval blockade of southern ports?
he died
What misguided strategy cause Lord Williams Howe and the British to fail?
what misguided strategy caused lord william howe and the british to fail
British war policy at war in 1812?
During 1812-1813 the British took up a defensive strategy, however after Napoleon's defeat the British chose a more aggressive strategy.
What was the patriots' straegy for defeating the british at Yorktown?
The patriots surrounded the Enemy.. (Brits.)
