THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
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Question
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They played no role whatsoever
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They forced the British Army to retreat to the east coast where they ended up surrounded at Yorktown
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They defeated the British Navy at Yorktown Harbor
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They guarded the prisoners of war after the battle
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They fled to Yorktown where they knew the French would help them fight
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Detailed explanation-1: -As commander of the Southern Department of the Continental army, he led a brilliant campaign that ended the British occupation of the South. Although Greene never fought a battle in Georgia, his leadership was the catalyst that turned the tide toward American victory in the colony, freeing Georgia from British forces.
Detailed explanation-2: -He is perhaps best known for his success in the southern campaign of 1780-1781, during which Greene battered the British forces under Charles Cornwallis enough to force him to seek refuge, reinforcement, and resupply at Yorktown, Virginia, where Cornwallis surrendered in October 1781.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Battle of Yorktown proved to be the decisive engagement of the American Revolution. The British surrender forecast the end of British rule in the colonies and the birth of a new nation-the United States of America.