What was the American battle strategy at the Battle of Yorktown?
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What was the American battle strategy at the Battle of Yorktown?
Battle of Yorktown:
The Battle of Yorktown, sometimes also known as the Siege of Yorktown, turned out to be the decisive battle of the American Revolution. It took place in September and October of 1781.
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View this answerThe American plan was to trap the army of the British commander, Charles Cornwallis, on the Yorktown Peninsula. When a French fleet under de Grasse...
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Chapter 4 / Lesson 9What was the Battle of Yorktown? Learn about the Siege of Yorktown and the British surrender at Yorktown along with the aftermath of the battle and Yorktown's legacy.
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