THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
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there was a snow storm
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fields, forests, wetlands, water bodies
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earthquake
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earthquake, tornado, snowstorm, hail
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 1781 Siege of Yorktown was waged amongst a living landscape of fields, forests, wetlands, and waterways-features that also impacted the decisions made by both General George Washington in prosecuting the siege and by General Charles Lord Cornwallis in developing his defenses.
Detailed explanation-2: -Geography contributed to the overall victory at Yorktown because again, the body of water served as another line of defense. The French Navy was able to cut off the escape route the British would have needed to prolong the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -Yorktown, historic town, seat (1634) of York county, southeastern Virginia, U.S. It is situated on the south bank of the York River across from Gloucester Point, just east-southeast of Williamsburg.
Detailed explanation-4: -The defeat at Yorktown caused a change in the British government. Prime Minister Lord North and the Tory party were ousted, and the Whigs, under Rockingham, assumed power. This new government opened negotiations with the American commissioners in Paris.