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Where did washingtons troops trap Cornwallis's army at?
Yorktown
Where did washingtons troops trap Cornwallis's army?
Yorktown
Where did the American and French forces trap General Cornwallis and his British army?
Cornwallis and his forces were on a peninsula at Yorktown.
Where did washington's troops trap cornwallis army?
In Yorktown, Virginia
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.
Who did George Washington plan to trap at Yorktown?
he planned to trap Cornwallis
What admiral helped trap Cornwallis at yorktown?
The admiral that helped trap General Lord Cornwallis at the Siege of Yorktown was Comte (or admiral) de Grasse.
Why was Yorktown a good place to trap general Cornwallis and the British army?
It's location is why Yorktown was a good place for Cornwallis to establish fortifications. General Sir Henry Clinton, told Cornwallis to establish a fortified naval station.
Why did Cornwallis decide to take his troops and camp at Yorktown?
Cornwallis decided to take his troops north and camp at Yorktown because Cornwallis was quite tired of marching. Washington's army and himself were only hundreds of miles north. Washington thought of a plan to trap the British. His plan was to bring his army south to join Greene. So the American and French Soldiers could surround Yorktown by land. If the French navy sailed into Chesapeake Bay, French Ships could also trap the British. Finally the British Army was trapped.
Why did Cornwallis decide to take his troops to camp at Yorktown?
Cornwallis decided to take his troops north and camp at Yorktown because Cornwallis was quite tired of marching. Washington's army and himself were only hundreds of miles north. Washington thought of a plan to trap the British. His plan was to bring his army south to join Greene. So the American and French Soldiers could surround Yorktown by land. If the French navy sailed into Chesapeake Bay, French Ships could also trap the British. Finally the British Army was trapped.
Who joined forces to trap Cornwallis at Yorktown?
The French and the Americans
How did patriots achieve their victories at Trenton and Princeton?
The patriots achieved their victories at Trenton and Princeton with surprise. George Washington crossed the Delaware River to attack the Hessian garrison at Trenton. The Hessians were unprepared for the attack and were routed. When British General Cornwallis attacked with his army, in order to trap the Continental Army, Washington lit fake campfires in order to trick the British into thinking that his men were still in Trenton. Then, Washington secretly led his army north to attack Princeton, which Cornwallis had weakened in order to attack Washington's army at Trenton.
