THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Either A or B
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Detailed explanation-1: -On October 19, General Cornwallis surrendered 7, 087 officers and men, 900 seamen, 144 cannons, 15 galleys, a frigate, and 30 transport ships. Pleading illness, he did not attend the surrender ceremony, but his second-in-command, General Charles O’Hara, carried Cornwallis’ sword to the American and French commanders.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Articles of Surrender were signed on October 19, 1781. Cornwallis, unable to stomach the embarassment, did not attend the surrender ceremony, citing illness.
Detailed explanation-3: -Surrounded and under siege, with his planned escape route blocked by French ships, Cornwallis was forced to surrender his army of 8, 000 British troops on October 17.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ironically, Cornwallis accepted the surrender and hostages from the rebellious Indian Sultan. Returning to England, he was honored with the position of Master General of Ordinance and in 1798 took the post of Lord Lieutenant and Commander in Chief of Ireland.