What was surprising to me is that I didn't know the turning point of the Revolutionary war was actually in South Carolina and North Carolina. For some reason Cornwallis thought taking South Carolina would change things. However, only taking cities when the economic engine of the south was Plantations at that time caused many things to happen. Then Cornwallis tended to free the slaves which sounds like a good thing except this then caused the plantations to cease to function economically. Then some British soldiers because they were so mercilous angered local back woods people who came out in buckskins and killed about 1000 British soldiers. This sort of began the turning point in the war which eventually led to Cornwallis surrendering at Yorktown in 1781.
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On
October 19, 1781, British General Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army
to the combined American and French forces at Yorktown, Virginia,
effectively ending the American Revolutionary War. Surrounded and unable
to be resupplied, Cornwallis sent his second-in-command, General
Charles O'Hara, to formally surrender, which was accepted by American
General Benjamin Lincoln on behalf of General George Washington.
- The siege:
The siege of Yorktown began on October 6, 1781, when American and
French troops surrounded the British forces, who had established a
stronghold in the town.
- British defeat:
Cornwallis's position became hopeless after American and French troops
successfully stormed two British redoubts and the French Navy cut off
the British escape by sea.
- The surrender:
Unable to escape, Cornwallis claimed illness and had his subordinate,
General O'Hara, carry his sword. O'Hara initially offered the sword to
French Commander Comte de Rochambeau, who directed him to General George
Washington.
- The ceremony:
Upholding military protocol, Washington had his own second-in-command,
General Benjamin Lincoln, accept the surrender from O'Hara.
- Significance: While the war formally ended with the Treaty of Paris
almost two years later, the surrender at Yorktown was the last major
battle and a decisive victory that secured American independence.
On this day, 244 years ago Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General ...
On
this date in history, October 19, 1781, British General Lord Cornwallis
formally surrendered to American and French forces, eff...
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When news of Cornwallis's surrender reaches London on November 25, the Prime Minister, Lord North, declares, “Oh God. It is all over. It is all over.” On March ...
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On October 19, General Cornwallis
surrendered 7,087 officers and men, 900 seamen, 144 cannons, 15
galleys, a frigate, and 30 transport ships. Pleading illness, ...
On October 19, 1781, during the Siege of Yorktown, the British army under Charles Cornwallis formally surrendered to the combined American and ...
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Battle of Yorktown: French & American forces besiege & defeat British army under Cornwallis, securing US independence.
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The British surrendered at Yorktown on October 19, 1781, after a 6-year war.
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The surrender at Yorktown on October 19, 1781, marked the end of the American Revolution and secured American independence.
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In March at Guilford Court House in North Carolina, Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis (1738–1805) won a “victory” that left one-quarter of his Redcoats ...
On this day, 244 years ago Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General ...
On
this day, Oct 19, 1781, British General Lord Charles Cornwallis
surrendered to American General George Washington. This brought...Yorktown | Sep 28 - Oct 19, 1781
Yorktown,
Va. ... In 1781, American and French troops laid siege to Yorktown,
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