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Charles Cornwallis was the british general and george washing ton was the American general and Comte de Rochambeau's french army and Francois de Grasse's french fleet

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What battle marked the end of the Revolutionary War?

The battle that ended the revolutionary war that started in 1775 because the colonists wanted to be free from England and King George III taxation and the war they won in 1783 was at the battle of Yorktown, Va. And the treaty of Paris wasn't signed until two years later.


Where did the last major battle of the revolutionary war take place?

The last battle, major one too, was at Yorktown, 1781 A combination of American & French troops surrounded the forces of British general Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia, and forced the British surrender. Yorktown was a peninsula and the French fleet prevented Cornwallis to escape, as the British fleet from New York was too late for a rescue operation.


The british were defeated when Charles Cornwallis surrendered at the?

battle of yorktown


What was the importance of the battle of Yorktown?

—After 3 weeks of bombardment from Washington General Cornwallis surrendered Yorktown. Yorktown was an important strategies fort commercially because of its ports. The battle of Yorktown led to the victory of the Patriots.It was the last battle of the Civil War where the British surrendered to the U.S.The Battle of Yorktown was important because it was part of the American Revolution and a lot of the outcomes of the Battle of Yorktown affected the outcome of our independence and the revolutionary war.AnswerThe battled of Yorktown is important because it ended the Revolutionary War. George Washington and the French took over Cornwallis's camp of 5,000 men. Cornwallis lost power of Virginia and was forced to surrender.


When did the battle of Yorktown start and end?

There were 4 battles. The lenght for each battles are:1758: 3 days1759: 2 days1775: 1 day1777: 5 days