He was the Commander in Chief, America for the British Forces, from September 1775 until May of 1778. He was in command at the Siege of Boston, the capture of New York City and the capture of Philadelphia. He resigned his Commission after the British defeat at the Battle of Saratoga. Some laid the blame for General John Burgoyne's defeat at his hands. In any case that defeat virtually ended his military career although no official blame or charge was ever brought forward or established.
The Battle of New York lasted well over several months, causing Washington to surrender.
they didnt want to walk and it was an easier place to have a battle at.
the most important thing general cornwallis did was fight in the battle of york town
In the Battle of New York, the British defeated the Americans.
The battle of the White Plains occurred in New York and New Jersey on October 28, 1776. The cause of it was the revolutionary war with British General Howe and his troops attempting to take land from the American Colonies General Washington and his troops. The effect was that General Washington did not have the hill secure enough and General Howe was able to take over it and force General Washington to retreat.
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The Battle of New York lasted well over several months, causing Washington to surrender.
He was defeated in the Battle of Saratoga in New York.
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General Charles Cornwallis basically lost the Revolutionary War after surrendering in this battle. General George Washington and the French Navy managed to trap him and his 8,000 troops in a small port town on Virginia's York River.
they didnt want to walk and it was an easier place to have a battle at.
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The British and Americans (Patriots). General George Washington led the Patriots. And Cornwillis was waiting in the south for answers from General John Burgoyne.
the most important thing general cornwallis did was fight in the battle of york town