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Who did Charles Cornwallis surrender to?
Charles Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington.
Who accepted Cornwallis's surrender?
George Washington
What person did Cornwallis surrender to at the war?
Cornwallis surrendered to Washington and Rochambeau at Yorktown
Did general Corn wallas surrender to George Washington in Yorktown?
General Cornwallis did not surrender personally to George Washington. Instead he sent a deputy to do the job.
Who was the commander of the British Army who had to surrender to Washington at Yorktown?
General cornwallis
During the final phase of the American Revolution General Cornwallis was surrounded and forced to surrender his entire force at?
General Cornwallis' army surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia in 1781, but Cornwallis himself was not there to surrender to General George Washington.
What is the site of Cornwallis surrender to George Washington ending the revolutionary war?
Yorktown, Virginia.
What did General Cornwallis say to Washington upon his surrender?
Lord Cornwallis said nothing to Washington upon his surrender at Yorktown, because they never met. Cornwallis could not bring himself to hand over his sword to the American commander, so he sent his second in command, General Charles O'Hara to do it for him, claiming indisposition. Washington had his own second in command Gemeral Benjamin Lincoln accept the surrender.
Was lord Charles Cornwallis patriot or a loyalist?
No, General Cornwallis was a loyalist fought the patriots George Washington and then surrender
Which commander of British forces surrendered at Yorktown?
The surrender was to George Washington but Cornwallis did not attend claiming he was ill.
When did Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown?
October 18, 1781. However, General Cornwallis did not attend the surrender ceremony. Saying that he did feel well, Cornwallis sent a subordinate, General O'Hara. O'Hara tried to surrender to the commander of the French forces, Comte de Rochambeau. De Rochambeau directed the British officer to General Washington, who in turn directed O'Hara to surrender to Washington's subordinate, General Lincoln.
When was Surrender of Lord Cornwallis created?
Surrender of Lord Cornwallis was created in 1820.
