THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
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Question
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During the Battle of Yorktown, General Cornwallis finally decided to surrender by holding up a ____ flag.
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blue
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red
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purple
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white
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Franco-American siege exhausted the British army’s supplies of food and ammunition. With no hope for escape, Cornwallis agreed to the terms of Washington’s Articles of Capitulation, signing the document at Moore House on October 19.
Detailed explanation-2: -The next day, as Washington commenced bombardment of Yorktown itself, the allied troops repulsed a British attempt to retake the redoubts, and Cornwallis decided to wave the white flag only two days later.
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