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1 By: Dalyn R. http://www.wtv-/BLACKREG1.JPGzone.com/Mary/GifsadJpgs

2 Main Menu WHO Was Involved? WHEN Did It Happen? WHERE Did It Happen? WHAT Happened? WHY Did It Happen? OTHER Information Bibliography

3 WHO Was Involved? General Cornwallis was US leader. Caption Stephen helped lead the British William Feltman wanted to attack right away. Washington was on Cornwallis's side. General O’Hara was with Captain Stephen MAIN MENU http://images8.fotki.com/v160/photos/1/133612/2046024/GC H-vi.jpg

4 WHERE Did It Happen? Traveled by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Yorktown-battle took place Cornwallis led troops across Chesapeake Bay. MAIN MENU http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped ia/com

5 WHY Did It Happen? Britain wanted Thomas Mkean for a important message General Arnold blew up all patriot stuff Cornwallis had a campaign to violate Britain southern strategy MAIN MENU http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.history. org/history/teaching/enewsletter/volume6/images/sept/blaren berghe_surrender_lg.jpg&imgrefurl=http://

6 WHEN Did It Happen?  October 24,1781 Cornwallis was taken from camp.  1779to 1780 Cornwallis took his soldiers through 2 colonies  Washington was open ground to a trading post. MAIN MENU http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cache2.artprint images.com

7 WHAT Happened? British army lead by General O’ Hara wanted to sneak attack the US Cornwallis had a fleet of 90 ships and 850 soldiers September 3,1783 Treaty of Paris (after Battle of Yorktown) MAIN MENU http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.historyiscentral.org/HSI/images

8 OTHER Information MAIN MENU The British attacked from the south but the colonists were camped at the west. 5,000 French soldiers joined the us. Cornwallis thought attacking the south would win the war. The US wanted peace with the British but they still didn’t trust each other. www.williamsburgprivatetours.com/y_tours.ht m&usg26biw

9 BIBLIOGRAPHY. Surrender At Yorktown Dalyn Rudesill Works Cited Nonperiodicals Boehm, Dr. Richard G. Early United States. Orlando: Harcourt Brace and Company, 2000. Print. January, Brendan. The Revoluntinary War. New York: Childrens Press, 2000. Print. World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book, 2000. Print. Zachary, Kent. The Story of Surrender at Yorktown. Chicago: Childdrens Press, 1989. Print. Web sites, e-sources “Kidport reference library.” Kidport. Social Studies, 13 Jan. 2004. Web. 14 Feb. 2011.. Molineux, Will. “Yorktown.” World Book Online. N.p., 2011. Web. 14 Feb. 2011.. Timothy, Brady. “Liberty The American Revolutin.” PBS. Corporate Funding, 3 Feb. 2011. Web. 14 Feb. 2011.. MAIN MENU

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