Battle of yorktown

1789 date were the Battle of Yorktown was fought.
This was the last major battle in the American revolution. The British troop was commanded by General Cornwallis.Which he was really confident that he could of win the battle. The British fought against the French troop which was commanded by General Marquis de Lafayette and of course famous General George Washington. In other hand the French navy defeated the British troop blocking the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay.

As General George Washington marched his army down from their former location in the north, the French navy was also heading to the coast near Yorktown. At the same time Cornwalis was retreating to the same destination. These battle lasted for eleven days in which he comanded George Washington to surrender even though the British were the ones being greatly outnumbered. Cornwallis' plans of Washington's army to throw the towel first backfired. The British soon surrendered and agreed to General Washington's terms.

On october 19 , Cornwallis complied and the final surrender documents were signed. At noon the French and American armies lined up to await the British surrender. Two hours later the British marched out with flags furled and their bands playing "The World Turned Upside Down." Claiming he was ill, Cornwallis sent Brigadier General Charles O'Hara instead. O'Hara attempted to surrender tothe french but was instructed by them to approach the Americans. Washington directed O'Hara to surrender to Lincoln, who was serving as his second-in-command.
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