https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y The battle of Yorktown and specific information about it. en-us 2020-08-28 14:27:56 UTC 2026-01-29 11:28:07 UTC hello@padlet.com 8827987371 https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/705762543 Occurred during the months of September and October 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia. American and French ground forces under the commands of General George Washington and General Jean Comte de Rochambeau, in concert with French naval forces under the command of Admiral François-Joseph, Comte de Grasse, surrounded and entrapped the British army commanded by Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis. Following a siege and bombardment lasting about 20 days, Cornwallis surrendered his army to Washington on October 19, 1781. Although sporadic and bitter fighting continued in the South for several months, the victory at Yorktown was the last major engagement of the American Revolution and effectively ended the conflict in the Americans’ favor. It strengthened Washington's reputation as a great leader and future first president of the United States.]]> 2020-08-28 18:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/705762543 8827987371 https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/705807461

George Washington

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette 

Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben (Baron von Steuben)

Jean Comte de Rochambeau

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Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis

Charles O'Hara

]]> 2020-08-28 18:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/705866664 8827987371 https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/705885849 George Washington was well respected by many and was willing to let good counsel guide his strategy and bring change if necessary. The trust he put into the expertise of those who supported him along with his capacity to identify his own weaknesses and his vigilant pursuit of final victory brought him success. 

• Marquis de lafayette was received as a hero by the people as well as a good friend of George. Along with his passion and willingness to serve for free, his qualities and abilities, his tactical leadership and securing of vital resources from France all brought him due respect. 
• Through the winter and spring of 1778, Baron von Steuben transformed the American army into a disciplined, confident, and effective fighting force. He codified his lessons into the Army's Blue Book and the fact that they remain must mean something.
•  Rochambeau and George Washington quickly developed great mutual respect and admiration, establishing an effective partnership. He commanded the combined American and French army with previous experience leaving him uniquely suited to command a military force in an auxiliary role to an ally.

]]> 2020-08-28 18:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/705885849 8827987371 https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/705923665 *The British leadership compared to American was more out of obedience than respect.*
Charles Cornwallis', although a great tactical and operational commander, was simply not prepared at the point in his career. His conviction that major set battles would achieve British victory, arrogant belief in British naval invincibility, over-estimation of loyalist commitment, under-estimation of American leadership and partisan resolve, and inability to effectively interact with his Commander-in-Chief all contributed to his defeat at Yorktown. 

• O'Hara was friends with Cornwallis and by most considered a dedicated and brave officer. He wasn't blamed for the failure in the colonies as he really only represented the British at the surrender of Yorktown on Cornwallis' behalf.

]]> 2020-08-28 19:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/705923665 12058697 https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/706045656 The battle of Yorktown was very important during this war as it marked the end of the war entirely.]]> 2020-08-28 20:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/706045656 12058697 https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/706060961 One example of American strategy in battle is that of Charles Morgan. He posed as an American deserter. During his interrogation by the British, Morgan successfully convinced the British that the French Marquis de Lafayette had enough boats to move all French forces in a single trip. Believing Morgan’s story, Cornwallis responded by further settling down in Yorktown rather than retreating. After successfully completing his operation, Morgan then escaped back to the American forces disguised in a British uniform and brought with him five British deserts and a prisoner of war.
Another could be said about the first African American double agent, James Armistead. He ended up gaining the trust of both Cornwallis and the traitor, Benedict Arnold.
They also managed to take out all of the British reinforcements which gave them a huge advantage, they knew they were coming because of the intel they got from these double agents.]]> 2020-08-28 20:08:30 UTC https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/706060961 12058697 https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/706278042 Since the British did lose, their strategies weren't really that good. All it really took was a double agent infiltrating Yorktown and gaining their trust. once this happened they switched up and stayed where they were which was obviously a bad mistake. Cornwallis also had a series of small groups of soldiers(10 groups). He had them posted in various parts of the area around Yorktown while most stayed in in the main town, this was not a good strategy as the Americans easily took down each group because they were outnumbered.]]> 2020-08-28 23:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/706278042 12058697 https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/706283690 They did not really have much land to work with as the only places they had was Yorktown and the small area surrounding it. The Royal Navy had intended to sail up the Chesapeake Bay in order to provide supplies and  needed reinforcements to the encircled British troops, however, no such aid came to be. On September 5, the British aid and resupply fleet was met by French warships at Battle of the Capes, and they were defeated, and was furthermore forced to abandon the British Army at Yorktown. Cornwallis trapped himself]]> 2020-08-28 23:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/706283690 12058697 https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/706286317 The Americans had beaten out the British in almost every single area. They had more land, resources and even troops. They also took out most of the British supplies and gained a huge advantage.]]> 2020-08-28 23:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/8827987371/ttxub4hhex37wv6y/wish/706286317