Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis.
Charles Cornwallis.
Charles Cornwallis.
British army
Yorktown
yorktown virginia
The British controlled the small encampment on the shore opposite of Yorktown. Cornwallis commanded the British troops that were at that encampment.
In 1781 General Cornwallis was trapped and ultimately surrendered at Yorktown Virginia.
at Yorktown, Virginia.
British surrender at Yorktown Virginia was the last major event,
If you are talking about the Battle of Yorktown then that happened on 1781 between Americans and French against the British in Virginia.