In the Siege of Yorktown, the American strategy, led by General George Washington, focused on a coordinated assault with French forces, aiming to besiege the British troops and cut off their escape routes. The British, under General Cornwallis, initially aimed to maintain their position and awaited naval support to resupply and reinforce their troops. However, the American and French forces successfully encircled Yorktown, effectively trapping the British and limiting their options for retreat or reinforcement, ultimately leading to Cornwallis's surrender. This decisive victory marked a turning point in the American Revolutionary War.
At the Battle of Yorktown.
Yorktown was the final battle between the colonists and the British. The British lost at Yorktown and were forced to flee the land giving the colonists their independence
The British cold not retreat from Yorktown because the French fleet blocked the harbor and the American and French troops, surrounded the town.
Americans and french won the battle of Yorktown
The French fleet arrived off Yorktown and chased off the British ships.
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At the Battle of Yorktown.
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Yorktown was the final battle between the colonists and the British. The British lost at Yorktown and were forced to flee the land giving the colonists their independence
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at Yorktown, Virginia.
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General Cornwallis was the British commander that surrendered at Yorktown.
British General Lord Cornwallis surrendered his forces to George Washington in Yorktown in 1781. Yorktown is located in Virginia.
The Battle of Yorktown was fought because Lord Cornwallis believed that by having the British troops camp out in Yorktown Virginia they could force American troops to surrender control of the Carolina territories. George Washington marched the American troops into Yorktown and demanded that the British troops leave. This was the final battle of the American Revolution.