THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
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They ran out of fuel
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They got lost and anchored the ships in search of help
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They prevented Cornwallis from receiving supplies from the British navy.
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They wanted to enjoy the scenery
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Detailed explanation-1: -The success of the French fleet in gaining control of the Chesapeake Bay prevented Cornwallis from receiving reinforcements and helped ensure that Washington could use the bay to transport troops and supplies to Yorktown.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Battle of the Chesapeake was a naval engagement pitting the French naval fleet under Admiral François Joseph Paul de Grasse against a British fleet under Admiral Sir Thomas Graves that took place near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay on September 5, 1781.
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.
Detailed explanation-4: -He ordered Marquis de Lafayette and an American army of 5, 000 troops to block Cornwallis’ escape from Yorktown by land while the French naval fleet blocked the British escape by sea.
Detailed explanation-5: -Battle of the Chesapeake, also called Battle of the Virginia Capes, (September 5, 1781), in the American Revolution, French naval victory over a British fleet that took place outside Chesapeake Bay. The outcome of the battle was indispensable to the successful Franco-American Siege of Yorktown from August to October.