Why Did the British Surrender to the Americans in the Battle

question 42

Multiple Choice

Why did the British surrender to the Americans in the Battle of Yorktown in 1781?

• A) The British were outnumbered and cut off from reinforcement or retreat by sea.
• B) The army was depleted after sending reinforcement troops to General Benedict Arnold.
• C) General Cornwallis had already suffered a number of defeats as his army moved through Virginia.
• D) The British planned to continue the war on the American mainland as soon as they had additional supplies.

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