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Who was the British general in the siege of Yorktown?

General Cornwallis was trapped in Yorktown, Virginia.


Who led the troops that defeated the British at Yorktown?

general cornwallis


When did the Americans defeat the British in Yorktown?

The Americans defeat the British in Yorktown in 1715.


Was the British general that was defeated at Yorktown to signify the end (and loss) of the Revolutionary War.?

Lord Charles Cornwallis.


Who was defeated at Yorktown?

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Defeated at Yorktown?

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Who Defeated at Yorktown?

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.


Where were the rebel forces finally defeated in 1798?

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.


What happened in the battle of Yorktown?

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.


The british were defeated when Charles Cornwallis surrendered at the?

battle of yorktown


British general at Yorktown?

Cornwallis


How was General Cornwallis defeated in the battle of Yorktown?

He was surrounded and there was noway for him to win so he gave up. NOTE he had someone who was supposed to help him, but by the time they got around to it it was to late.