British FAILS on Yorktown

Cornwallis set up his base at Yorktown. From there, his army could receive supplies from New York. Washington saw this as an opportunity. In August 1781, a French fleet blocked the Chesapeake Bay, preventing the British from receiving supplies and escaping. This also allowed Washington to come from the north and trap Cornwallis on the peninsula. The American and French troops, bombarded Yorktown. This is a FAIL because Cornwallis got himself into a position with no escape. On October 19, 1781, Cornwallis surrendered his force of about 8,000.

By: Carley Gaines