The losing commander of this battle was so ashamed by his defeat that he ordered his subordinate, Charles O'Hara, to present his sword to the winning commander, who in turn gave the sword to Benjamin Lincoln.
The losing commander of this battle was so ashamed by his defeat that he ordered his subordinate, Charles O'Hara, to present his sword to the winning commander, who in turn gave the sword to Benjamin Lincoln. After this battle, a band played "The World Turned Upside Down." Alexander Hamilton led an attack in this battle on Redoubts No. 9 and 10. It was preceded by a naval battle in which Thomas Graves' fleet was decimated by the Comte de Grasse. Rochambeau's French forces assisted the colonial army at this battle in capturing Charles Cornwallis. Fought in 1781 in coastal Virginia, this is, for 10 points, what final battle of the American Revolution?
The losing commander of this battle was so ashamed by his defeat that he ordered his subordinate, Charles O'Hara, to present his sword to the winning commander, who in turn gave the sword to Benjamin Lincoln.
Battle of Yorktown [or Siege of Yorktown]