WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -General Lord Cornwallis surrendering his sword and his army to General George Washington and the Continental and French armies after the final battle of the Revolutionary War on October 19, 1781 in Yorktown, Virginia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hopelessly trapped at Yorktown, Virginia, British General Lord Cornwallis surrenders 8, 000 British soldiers and seamen to a larger Franco-American force, effectively bringing an end to the American Revolution.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. By September 28, Washington had completely encircled Cornwallis and Yorktown with the combined forces of Continental and French troops.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Franco-American siege exhausted the British army’s supplies of food and ammunition. With no hope for escape, Cornwallis agreed to the terms of Washington’s Articles of Capitulation, signing the document at Moore House on October 19.

Detailed explanation-5: -Within weeks General Washington had deployed a much larger army, and his artillery bombarded the British positions in early October. After American and French troops overran two British strongholds, Cornwallis surrendered on October 19, 1781.