Question

What happened at the battle of Yorktown?

Answer 1

Hint: Yorktown is a census-designated place (CDP) in the United States' York County. It is the county seat of York County, which was established in 1682 as one of the eight original shires of colonial Virginia.

Complete answer:
The siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown, the Yorktown surrender, or the German battle, ended on October 19, 1781, in Yorktown, Virginia, with a decisive victory by a joint coalition of American Continental Army and French Army forces over a British army led by British peer and Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis.

Cornwallis moved his troops in Yorktown, Virginia, a sleepy tobacco port on the Chesapeake Bay.
France had sent almost 5,000 soldiers to reinforce Washington's army in New York by the time Cornwallis arrived in Yorktown. Washington heard in August that another 3,000 troops were on their way in 29 French warships. This information was used by Washington to set up a trap for Cornwallis. He marched his army south to Virginia in secret. They joined the French and surrounded Yorktown on land with over 16,000 troops as they arrived.

Meanwhile, the French warships arrived just in time to close the Chesapeake Bay entrance. The Americans were greatly helped by their appearance. Cornwallis was now cut off from the British navy, as well as the chance of a sea rescue.

On October 6, 1781, the trap was set. A flag was lifted to signal American and French gunners to open fire on Yorktown. Cornwallis held tight to the hope that the British navy would come to his rescue when Yorktown exploded around him. He eventually decided to surrender after no ships arrived.

Note: The results in Yorktown, Virginia marked the end of the American Revolution's last major battle and the beginning of a new nation's independence. It also solidified Washington's image as a great leader, paving the way for his subsequent election as the nation's first president.