The Patriot and French Armies that defeated Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown were led by George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette (French), Count de Rochambeau (French), and the French Naval Force that kept British reinforcements from coming to the aid of Cornwallis was under command of Count de Grasse. The combined French and American forces totaled 14,000 men. The British forces surrendered on October 19, 1781 which in effect ended the war in the Colonies but the Treaty of Paris was not signed until September of 1783.
George Washington led the Americans in the Yorktown Battle and Charles Cornwallis led the British in the Yorktown Battle.
General George Washington.
Lord Cornwallis (Marquess Charles Cornwallis 1738-1805) had been the British commander of armies throughout the southern colonies from 1779 to 1781.His surrender to Washington (through subordinates) at Yorktown came on October 19, 1781 and marked the effective end of British efforts to maintain control of the colonies. The Treaty of Paris offically ended the Revolutionary War in 1783.
That was Charles Cornwallis.
Charles Cornwallis was the leader of all British Armies in colonial times.
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Dunkirk
The Patriot and French Armies that defeated Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown were led by George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette (French), Count de Rochambeau (French), and the French Naval Force that kept British reinforcements from coming to the aid of Cornwallis was under command of Count de Grasse. The combined French and American forces totaled 14,000 men. The British forces surrendered on October 19, 1781 which in effect ended the war in the Colonies but the Treaty of Paris was not signed until September of 1783.
Both armies cornered General Cornwallis and he surrendered.
Both armies cornered General Cornwallis and he surrendered.
The French navy set up a blockade. they kept the troops from reaching Yorktown, so the American and French armies could continue the siege they had started.
The French navy set up a blockade. they kept the troops from reaching Yorktown, so the American and French armies could continue the siege they had started.
The Marquis de Lafayette kept Lord Cornwallis' troops pinned down near Yorktown, VA until reserves and the rest of the army arrived. He only had about one third the number of troops as Cornwallis.
Lord Cornwallis (Marquess Charles Cornwallis 1738-1805) had been the British commander of armies throughout the southern colonies from 1779 to 1781.His surrender to Washington (through subordinates) at Yorktown came on October 19, 1781 and marked the effective end of British efforts to maintain control of the colonies. The Treaty of Paris offically ended the Revolutionary War in 1783.
Washington's most notable victories were over Gen. John Burgoyne at Saratoga and against Charles, Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. Both surrendered their armies to Washington.
Cornwallis feared his army would be totally annihilated by the French and Americans who threatened to bomb Yorktown. Cornwallis was so humiliated to surrender, he stated he was sick and sent a second-in-command officer to surrender Cornwallis sword.
That was Charles Cornwallis.
The allied armies marched upon the enemy camp.
Allied armies are Armies from different countries that are working on the same side. Two or more countries may come together to fight a common enemy, this would make them allied armies.