Which of the Following Statements About the English Army's Condition

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the English army's condition at Yorktown is true?

• A) Cornwallis's force had been pushed to the brink of exhaustion by a persistent Washington.
• B) The British navy showed itself to be much weaker in the face of Americans than anyone expected.
• C) Cornwallis's combined force numbered only 7,200 men.
• D) Cornwallis could have escaped but for a second duplicity by Benedict Arnold.
• E) Washington had to march his army from Massachusetts to meet Cornwallis at Yorktown.

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