Charles Cornwallis
General Cornwallis was trapped in Yorktown, Virginia.
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The Americans defeat the British in Yorktown in 1715.
Lord Charles Cornwallis.
General Cornwallis
General Cornwallis
The British fleet that were led by one Lord Cornwallis were defeated at Yorktown. A combined military force from the United States where able to capture the Yorktown.
At Yorktown. The British navy had been stalled by the French navy, and the British were trapped. After some fighting, Cornwallis, the British general, surrendered.
The Siege of Yorktown, Battle of Yorktown, or Surrender of Yorktown in 1781 was a decisive victory by a combined assault of American forces led by General General George Washington and French forces led by the Comte de Rochambeau over a British Army commanded by Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis.
battle of yorktown
Cornwallis
General Charles Cornwallis.