Yorktown Flashcards
1
Q
What happened over the next couple of years?
A
Americans won more small battles throughout the country and the British were pushed and pushed into New York.
2
Q
When was the battle?
A
October 1781
3
Q
How many soldiers fought?
A
7,000 British, 9,000 American and 5,000 French
4
Q
Who led the British soldiers?
A
Lord Cornwallis
5
Q
Why did Cornwallis surrender?
A
He did that because he was greatly outnumbered and was cut off from supplies and reinforcements.
6
Q
What marked the end of the war?
A
The Treaty of Paris being signed by the British and the former colonies in 1783
