Post on 19-Jan-2016
BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
1781
KENZEE
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
Where was the Battle of Yorktown?
The battle was in Yorktown, Virginia, located on the Chesapeake Bay
Map of the Battle of Yorktown
Who were we fighting?
• This was who we were fighting, the redcoats
• This was our leader, GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON, he lead us through the fight
THE FRENCH ARE COMING, THE FRENCH ARE COMING!!
• They are coming to attack the British
• They were our allies helping us fight the British
Who was the French leader?
Lieutenant General Rochambeau
Who was the British Leader?
• General Charles Cornwallis
Cornwallis was a loyal soldier
But he opposed nearly all of the British policies that led to the American Revolution.
Why did Cornwallis choose Yorktown?
Cornwallis set up at Yorktown where it was easy for British ships to land supplies
Battle StrategyWashington’s troops surrounded the British
on land and the French ships blocked their escape in the Chesapeake Bay
• American troops storming the redoubt
• A redoubt is a protective place of refuge or defense
The British Surrender
Cornwallis claimed he was too sick to attend the surrender ceremony
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
The signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783, officially ended the American Revolution