Cornwallis did, assuming that's the battle your talking about. Nathaniel Greene sent Cornwallis on a chase, because he just kept retreating deeper and deeper into the colonies. Cornwallis was called back, and he ended up in Yorktown, thinking that this was a wise move because he had the coast to his back, and therefore he could only be attacked on one side. But instead he ended up being surrounded by the French Navy and the continental army. Not such a good idea after all.
The answer is General Cornwallis .
General Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, was a British general who was surrounded by French troops and had to surrender which ended the American Revolution.
He was a British Army's General and the Commander of the British forces at the battle of Yorktown.
British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered on October 19, 1781. This took place at the end of the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia.
He set up camp and kept fires going (so the British thought they were at camp) and marched to Cornwallis.
Charles Cornwallis was the British commander in the Southern colonies. He served in the military from 1757 to 1805, reaching the rank of Lieutenant General.
Charles Cornwallis was a British Army officer and colonial administrator.
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General Lord Cornwallis was the commander of the British Army at the Battle of Yorktown.
Cornwallis did, assuming that's the battle your talking about. Nathaniel Greene sent Cornwallis on a chase, because he just kept retreating deeper and deeper into the colonies. Cornwallis was called back, and he ended up in Yorktown, thinking that this was a wise move because he had the coast to his back, and therefore he could only be attacked on one side. But instead he ended up being surrounded by the French Navy and the continental army. Not such a good idea after all.
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British ships were unable to sail down the Atlantic coast to assist Cornwallis primarily due to the French naval blockade and superior French naval forces in the region. The French fleet effectively controlled key waterways, limiting British naval operations and support. Additionally, adverse weather conditions and the strategic positioning of American forces further hindered any potential British reinforcements from reaching Cornwallis during the Siege of Yorktown.