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BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
1781
KENZEE
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Why we were fighting…The 13 colonies had grown tired of the demands and
unfair practices of King George III and ParliamentWe wanted freedom from:Quartering British soldiers Taxation without representation
We wanted freedom to: Have jury trialsTrade with other countriesMake our own laws for our colonies
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Where was the Battle of Yorktown?
The battle was in Yorktown, Virginia, located on the Chesapeake Bay
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Map of the Battle of Yorktown
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Who were we fighting?
• This was who we were fighting, the redcoats
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• This was our leader, GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON, he lead us through the fight
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THE FRENCH ARE COMING, THE FRENCH ARE COMING!!
• They are coming to attack the British
• They were our allies helping us fight the British
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Who was the French leader?
Lieutenant General Rochambeau
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Who was the British Leader?
• General Charles Cornwallis
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Cornwallis was a loyal soldier
But he opposed nearly all of the British policies that led to the American Revolution.
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Why did Cornwallis choose Yorktown?
Cornwallis set up at Yorktown where it was easy for British ships to land supplies
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Battle StrategyWashington’s troops surrounded the British
on land and the French ships blocked their escape in the Chesapeake Bay
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• American troops storming the redoubt
• A redoubt is a protective place of refuge or defense
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The British Surrender
Cornwallis claimed he was too sick to attend the surrender ceremony
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Importance of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown did not end the war, but it was the last battle in the colonies and was the beginning of the end
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The signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783, officially ended the American Revolution