Charles Cornwallis.
Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis.
Charles Cornwallis.
British army
The Continental Army led by George Washington and the French Army commanded by the Comte of Rochambeau.
Rochambeau commanded the frenchmen.
In Yorktown, Virginia
{| |- | General Cornwalis was in charge at Yorktown. The British found themselves trapped between the Colonial Army under the command of George Washington and the French Navy. They had little choice but to surrender. |}
When the British surrendered at Yorktown Virginia that was pretty much the end. The French fleet stopped the British fleet at the battle of the capes near present day Virginia Beach. That left the British army stranded at Yorktown.
George Washington commanded the Continental army at yorktown.
The Continental Army led by George Washington and the French Army commanded by the Comte of Rochambeau.
The Revolutionary War ended on October 19, 1781 at Yorktown, Virginia. Lord Cornwallis of the British army surrendered when their headquarters was attacked during the Battle of Yorktown.