THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
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Question
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General Cornwalis led his troops to ____
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Yorktown Virginia
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Yorktown Massachusetts
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On October 19, 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his army of some 8, 000 men to General George Washington at Yorktown, giving up any chance of winning the Revolutionary War.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the fall of 1781, the British occupy Yorktown, where Cornwallis intends to refit and resupply his 9, 000-man army.
Detailed explanation-3: -June-July 1778-British evacuate forces from Philadelphia and occupy New York City as their new main base of operations. December 29, 1778-British forces capture Savannah, Georgia.
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