FAIL #1 at the Battle of Yortown

Cornwallis chose his base at Yorktown, located on a peninsula in the Chesapeake Bay, believing that it was the perfect location.  However, Washington saw this as a perfect opportunity.  Cornwallis had not thought about the fact that ships could block the Chesapeake Bay preventing him and his army from escaping.  FAIL!  Washington, however, did think of this and ended up blocking Cornwallis, leaving him with no escape.  FAIL!


By Caroline Cunningham