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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
What French naval commander blocked Cornwallis from the water?
L'Amiral De Grasse with the battle of Chesapeake Bay, blocked Lord Cornwallis and prevented him to receive any support by sea.
Who was the British commander at Yorktown?
General Lord Cornwallis was the commander of the British Army at the Battle of Yorktown.
Which commander of the continental army in the southern colonies during the first years of the revolutionary war was defeated by general cornwallis at camden south carolina?
General Gates
Which commander of the Continental Army in the southern colonies during the first wars of the American Revolution was defeated by general Cornwallis at Camden South Carolina?
general gates
What was the battle at Yorktown about?
The Battle of Yorktown (1781) was the last major battle in the American Revolution. British general Cornwallis was against French general Marquis de Lafayette and General George Washington. French admiral DeGrasse was commander of the French naval fleet and defeated the British What's_a_brief_summary_on_the_Battle_at_Yorktown, thus prohibiting them from entering Chesapeake Bay and giving aid and resources to Cornwallis. Cornwallis was surrendered--Washington's troops came from the North and Lafayette's from the South. This was called the 'pincer' strategy. Cornwallis couldn't go anywhere--by land (blockage by Washington and Lafayette) or by sea (blockage by DeGrasse). Cornwallis surrendered on October 17, his troops vastly outnumbered. By winning this battle, America won the war.Read more: What's_a_brief_summary_on_the_Battle_at_Yorktown
Was Cornwallis a british commander?
Yes
Who was defeated at Yorktown?
General Cornwallis
Defeated at Yorktown?
General Cornwallis
Cornwallis was defeated at Yorktown because?
Charles Cornwallis was defeated at Yorktown, a battle that took place during the American Civil War, because his troops were tired and sick from smallpox. Cornwallis was concentrating his fortification efforts on Yorktown, but forgot about the outer defenses. This gave Washington and Rochambeau opportunity to completely surround Cornwallis.
Who was commander after Cornwallis?
Sir Henry Clinton
Who was the commander of the british forces?
The answer is General Cornwallis .
