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he surrendred in the winter of 1776-1777 After a five-day bombardment, the combined American and French forces attacked and overwhelmed Cornwallis's fortified position on the night of October 14, 1781. The British commander was left with no choice but to surrender, which he did on October 19, 1781. News of the surrender reached England on November 25 sending shock waves through the British government. Although King George III wanted to continue the battle, the surrender forced Prime Minister Lord North to resign in March 1782. His replacement began the peace process that culminated in the signing of the Treaty of Paris in September 1783 granting independence to the American colonies.Cited from: "The British Surrender at Yorktown, 1781," EyeWitness to History, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2002).

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