The British Army Under Cornwallis at Yorktown

question 75

Multiple Choice

The British army under Cornwallis at Yorktown

• A) was saved by a massive British fleet that was sent from New York and arrived there first.
• B) defeated a larger but poorly led French army that failed to coordinate with the Americans.
• C) was too small and weak to escape from a trap by combined French and American forces.
• D) could have escaped if not for Benedict Arnold returning to the American side once again.
• E) was well supplied and, due to the number of troops, held out for over a year.

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