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Who is the British commander who surrendered in 1781to end revolutionary war?

lord Cornwallis


How did Revolutionary War ended?

General Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington at Yorktown, Virginia.


What was the role of lord Cornwallis in the revolutionary war?

Lord Charles Cornwallis is the British general who was accused of "losing America" having fought against the Americans in many different battles during the Revolutionary War. In 1776, Cornwallis arrived in America two years after the Revolution started. Cornwallis came to America with the rank of major general, but by 1780 he was responsible for the entire British campaign in the South. At first Cornwallis was successful against the American forces, but that all began to change in January 1781 when he was defeated by Nathanael Greene's army in South Carolina. In August 1781 Cornwallis was in Yorktown waiting for more troops to arrive. However, by the time the new British troops arrived the French were ready to attack. The American and French troops cornered the British forces and Cornwallis' forces had to surrender. The British surrender at Yorktown led to the end of the Revolutionary War. After the war, Cornwallis became the Governor General of India and the Viceroy of Ireland. Cornwallis died in 1805.


What was the most important thing Charles Cornwallis did in the Revolutionary War?

the most important thing general cornwallis did was fight in the battle of york town


Where did general Cornwallis give up in the American Revolution?

Because they were going to lose the war.

Related Questions

Who is the British commander who surrendered in 1781to end revolutionary war?

lord Cornwallis


What did lord Cornwallis work as?

a british general in the revoultiounary war


Who was an important british general for the war for independence?

Hm... I thynk it was General Cornwallis... not sure


How did Revolutionary War ended?

General Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington at Yorktown, Virginia.


Where General Cornwallis surrender in the American Revolutionary War?

Yorktown,VA


What was the role of lord Cornwallis in the revolutionary war?

Lord Charles Cornwallis is the British general who was accused of "losing America" having fought against the Americans in many different battles during the Revolutionary War. In 1776, Cornwallis arrived in America two years after the Revolution started. Cornwallis came to America with the rank of major general, but by 1780 he was responsible for the entire British campaign in the South. At first Cornwallis was successful against the American forces, but that all began to change in January 1781 when he was defeated by Nathanael Greene's army in South Carolina. In August 1781 Cornwallis was in Yorktown waiting for more troops to arrive. However, by the time the new British troops arrived the French were ready to attack. The American and French troops cornered the British forces and Cornwallis' forces had to surrender. The British surrender at Yorktown led to the end of the Revolutionary War. After the war, Cornwallis became the Governor General of India and the Viceroy of Ireland. Cornwallis died in 1805.


Which british general surrenered to the rebels at Yorktown ending the war?

Lord Cornwallis


What was the most important thing Charles Cornwallis did in the Revolutionary War?

the most important thing general cornwallis did was fight in the battle of york town


Where did general Cornwallis give up in the American Revolution?

Because they were going to lose the war.


Who was the British army commander who surrendered to end the American revolution war?

General Cornwallis


Did General Cornwallis actually fight in the Revolutionary War?

He fought in the Revolutionary War, the Seven Years War, and the Irish Rebellion of 1798.


General Cornwallis's full name?

Charles Cornwallis.