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

British FAILS on Saratoga

At the Battle of Saratoga, Benedict Arnold was fired at by hundreds of Hessian muskets. The Hessians retreated, but Arnold was shot in the leg. Without a leader, the Hessians should have been able to force the Continental Army back.  Burgoyne's Hessian  army was forced to retreat through the cold and rain. His soldiers were malnourished and exhausted. The Continental Army fired on the exhausted Hessian force without stop for many days. Burgoyne was then forced to surrender. This Patriot victory later led to the French becoming allies with the Continental Army.

By Hudson Peterson