French ships were blocking the bay, so that Cornwallis and the British there couldn't get supplies. Also the British couldn'tescape from the bay.
And, Washington and his army where coming from land. *I think think there were French troops of the ground as well...* So Cornwallis couldn't escape from any direction.
Cornwallis was outnumbered as well-->19,300 soldiers (10,800 French 8,500 Americans) 24 French wars ships, and 375 guns to 7,500 British soldiers and 240 guns
The odds were against him, he had to surrender for the sake of his men. There are lots more reasons... like he was going to get help but it never came
yorktown
At the Battle of Yorktown.
because they were surrounded even at the cheaseapeake bay
yorktown virginia
British surrender at Yorktown Virginia was the last major event,
1781
Yorktown
October 19, 1781 was the date of Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown.
they surendered in yorktown.
He forced the british to surrender at Yorktown
Yorktown
We need more information- such as the time period or the war in question- in order to be able to give you a good answer. In the American Revolution, the surrender of British forces came at Yorktown VA. Other wars, other places.
The were forced, or surrounded
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the battle of Yorktown
George Washington
Yorktown, it was the last battle of the Revolutionary war.