George Washington accepted the surrender of the British at the Siege of Yorktown in October 1781. This decisive victory effectively ended the American Revolutionary War, as it marked the last major battle between British forces and American troops. Washington's leadership and strategy were crucial in securing this pivotal moment for American independence.
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The surrender was to George Washington but Cornwallis did not attend claiming he was ill.
The British surrendered to George Washington on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia. This event marked a decisive victory for the American forces during the Revolutionary War, effectively leading to the end of major hostilities. The surrender involved British General Cornwallis, who was unable to escape due to the encirclement by American and French troops.
General Lafayette pinned down the British Army at Yorktown, Virginia. George Washington arrived with a larger army. He led all the armies and accepted the Surrender of the British forces. (Lafayette could have attacked at any time and won a victory. He had a far more powerful army plus he had battleships ready to destroy the British Army from the rear. He knew it would be better for the future of the United States if General Washington handled the surrender so he waited for Washington to arrive with his army.)
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British General Lord Cornwallis surrendered his forces to George Washington in Yorktown in 1781. Yorktown is located in Virginia.
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During the American Revolution, the most important surrender by British troops took place in Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781. There, with the help of French troops and naval forces, it was General George Washington who received the surrender of a British force, led by Lord Cornwallis, that had been surrounded, blockaded, and then finally defeated.
George Washington accepted the position of Commander in Chief on June 15, 1775. He had been a delegate to the Continental Congress since 1774.
No, George Washington was not British by birth. He was American British.
The surrender was to George Washington but Cornwallis did not attend claiming he was ill.
General Cornwallis did not surrender personally to George Washington. Instead he sent a deputy to do the job.