so he could await further orders
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the carolinas after losing two key battles
They surprised the British fleet at the mouth of Chesapeake forcing British navy to retreat to New York, leaving General Cornwallis stranded.
The Battle of Antietam was in Maryland in 1862. Robert E. Lee's army, the Army of Northern Virginia, took on heavy casualties. He had little choice but to retreat back to Virginia.
General Charles Cornwallis retreated from the Carolinas and marched north into Virginia primarily due to a combination of strategic military setbacks and supply issues. After facing significant resistance and defeats from American forces, including the Battle of King's Mountain, Cornwallis sought to regroup his troops and consolidate his forces in a more defensible location. Additionally, by moving to Virginia, he aimed to connect with British naval support and potentially secure a stronghold in the region. Ultimately, his decision led to the pivotal Siege of Yorktown, where he was surrounded and ultimately surrendered.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.
Cornwallis had decided he could not win the Carolinas after losing two key battles.