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How did Washington defeat the British?
He forced the british to surrender at Yorktown
Who accepted the british surrender in Yorktown?
George Washington
Which commander of British forces surrendered at Yorktown?
The surrender was to George Washington but Cornwallis did not attend claiming he was ill.
George Washington accepted the surrender of the British where?
Yorktown, 1781
What is the American revolution ended when George Washington forced the surrender of the British at?
British General Lord Cornwallis surrendered his forces to George Washington in Yorktown in 1781. Yorktown is located in Virginia.
What date did the surrender at Yorktown end?
The British surrendered on October 19, 1781 on the Yorktown peninsula. Cornwallis, the British commander, was too embarrassed to attend the traditional surrender ceremony himself, so he sent his second in command, Charles O'Hara. O'Hara attempted to surrender his leader's sword to the French Commander Rochambeau. Rochambeau declined and directed O'Hara to General George Washington. Washington also did not accept the sword, and sent O'Hara to his own second in command, Benjamin Lincoln.
The American Revolution ended when George Washington forced the surrender of the British at?
yorktown virginia
who were important people in the battle of yorktown?
Rochambeau was the commander of the French who were on the Americans side, Cornwallis commander of the British and Washington commander of the Americans
Who was the American commander at the battle of Yorktown?
General Lafayette pinned down the British Army at Yorktown, Virginia. George Washington arrived with a larger army. He led all the armies and accepted the Surrender of the British forces. (Lafayette could have attacked at any time and won a victory. He had a far more powerful army plus he had battleships ready to destroy the British Army from the rear. He knew it would be better for the future of the United States if General Washington handled the surrender so he waited for Washington to arrive with his army.)
Who was the British commander at Yorktown?
General Lord Cornwallis was the commander of the British Army at the Battle of Yorktown.
British surrender at Yorktown?
1781
Where did British troops surrender at?
Yorktown
