Question

The American army defeated the British at Yorktown by _____________.

A) using their knowledge of the land to wage guerilla warfare

B) attacking the British by sea

C) surrounding the British on land

Answer 1

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Answer:

C) surrounding the British on land.

The American army, led by General George Washington, along with the French army under the command of General Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau, were able to trap the British army under General Charles Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia in 1781. The Americans and French surrounded the British army on land, preventing them from escaping or receiving supplies by sea. This ultimately led to the British surrender, effectively ending the Revolutionary War.