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George Washington lead the Americans against Britain the the American Revolution.

He was the General for the american amry and general cornwallis was the general for the british army, they were both very good generals but george washington beat general cornwallis in the battle of yorktown because george washingtin was mentally smarter and knew the land better so his army surrounded the british army in the town of yourktown eventually forcing the british to surrender to the americans.

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