Why did the british surrender at Yorktown?

Answer 1

French ships were blocking the bay, so that Cornwallis and the British there couldn't get supplies. Also the British couldn'tescape from the bay.

And, Washington and his army where coming from land. *I think think there were French troops of the ground as well...* So Cornwallis couldn't escape from any direction.

Cornwallis was outnumbered as well-->19,300 soldiers (10,800 French 8,500 Americans) 24 French wars ships, and 375 guns to 7,500 British soldiers and 240 guns

The odds were against him, he had to surrender for the sake of his men. There are lots more reasons... like he was going to get help but it never came

His reinforcements never showed up, he was outnumbered, and the French navy was in the Chesapeake Bay. He was surrounded on all sides so he couldn't escape.

Answer 2

Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown because he settled in Yorktown thinking that it would be a great place because it was right next to the river and the river was deep enough to accommodate large ships. Thinking that British ships could carry supplies easily to them that's where he set up camp. Instead of British supply ships there was 23 French ships sailing to the Chesapeake. With the French cutting off sea escapes, Washington as well as the Comte de Rochambeau cut off land escapes. In the end, Cornwallis was shocked and in panic he sent troops across the York River to Gloucester and over land to New York. By dawn only a few soldiers had made it because of a fierce storm that blew them away from New York.

Answer 3

General Cornwallis brought 8,000 British troops to Yorktown. They expected help from British ships sent from New York. The British ships never arrived. That was lucky for General George Washington and the Continental army. The thirteen colonies found their opportunity to beat the world's largest empire.

Answer 4

Because after the French Fleet had driven the British fleet off from Chesapeake Bay on Sept.5, 1781, Cornwallis Army was besieged at Yorktown with no hope of receiving reinforcements and supplies.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

They were surrounded, outnumbered, out gunned and had no avenues of escape nor supply. They had only one other choice and that was to die fighting.

Answer 7

Cause he was outnumber and he was almost out of equpment

Answer 8

i tink the british soldiers were suffering from disease and refused to fight.

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