THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
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Question
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How did the French ships help to force the British to surrender?
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The French navy defeated the British navy at sea.
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They sailed to New York to attack the British ships.
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They sailed back to France.
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They shot hotdogs to the American Army to keep them well-fed.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Thus it was in 1781 when the Royal Navy, whose supremacy on the seas had been virtually unbroken since the 1670s, was challenged and defeated by a French fleet off the coast of North America.
Detailed explanation-2: -In one of the most decisive naval battles in history, a British fleet under Admiral Lord Nelson defeats a combined French and Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar, fought off the coast of Spain.
Detailed explanation-3: -The French were able to achieve control of the sea lanes against the British and provided the Franco-American army with siege artillery and French reinforcements. These proved decisive in the Siege of Yorktown, effectively securing independence for the Thirteen Colonies.
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