The Admiral Comte de Grasse led the naval forces at this battle, and the losing side's commander claimed illness and did not attend the surrender ceremony.
This battle saw contention over Redoubts #9 and #10, but the outcome on land could have been very different if not for a naval victory against the fleet of Thomas Graves. The commander of the winning side of this battle denied the losing side the customary Honors of War in revenge for similar dishonor at the Siege of Charleston. The Admiral Comte de Grasse led the naval forces at this battle, and the losing side's commander claimed illness and did not attend the surrender ceremony. For 10 points, name this 1781 battle in which Washington, Lafayette, and Rochambeau defeated Lord Cornwallis's British troops to win a victory that would end the American Revolution.
This battle saw contention over Redoubts #9 and #10, but the outcome on land could have been very different if not for a naval victory against the fleet of Thomas Graves.
Battle of Yorktown [Accept Siege of Yorktown.]