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Why could he not be reinforced by british ships coming down the york river from the west?
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they surrounded yorktown and began hitting the town with cannon fire
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Why could Cornwallis not reinforced by British ships coming down the york river from the west?
During the Battle of Yorktown, the British ships could not support Cornwallis because the French were established in trenches and on the sea and were firing upon them. Also, another French ship, captained by the Comte de Grasse prevented them from going out to sea.
Where were British settlers were coming close to in the 1740s?
The Ohio river valley
A river flowing into the british channel?
There is no 'British Channel' in the UK. You might be thinking about the Bristol Channel, in which case the answer could be the River Severn, or the English Channel where you could have the choice of the rivers Adur, Avon, Exe, Tamar etc.
Why did the british wanted control the Ohio river valley?
so they could farm and settle there.
Why did British Colonists want to control the Ohio River Valley?
so they could farm and settle there.
Port Americans wanted to use to ship good?
British could use them
How did Paul Revere fgjkhrdeij?
Paul Revere first crossed the Charles River by boat to land in Charleston and ride to Lexington, where he could warn citizens that the British were coming. Revere then rode to Concord, warning all citizens along the way.
Where is the longest river in the British isles?
The River Shannon in the Republic of Ireland, at 386 kilometers, is the longest river in the British Isles
Why did the british forbid the American colonist to settle the Ohio river valley?
So that they could avoid war with the indians!
Why did the british forbid the Americans colonist to settle in the Ohio river valley?
So that they could avoid war with the indians!
Why did british forbid the American colonist to settle in the Ohio river valley?
So that they could avoid war with the indians!
British longest river?
The longest British rive is the River Severn. It is 220 miles long.
