At this battle, the attacking side's guns were brought from Trebell's Landing and put in the first and second parallels. The "Volunteers of Saint Simon" and the Royal Deux Ponts Regiment fought for the victors of this battle. The losing commander got letters confirming unrealistic promises of reinforcements and withdrew from his outer defenses before the battle. At the end of this battle, General O'Hara was sent with a (*) sword that was offered to General Benjamin Lincoln. The defenders sent a failed gun-spiking raid a
At this battle, the attacking side's guns were brought from Trebell's Landing and put in the first and second parallels. The "Volunteers of Saint Simon" and the Royal Deux Ponts Regiment fought for the victors of this battle. The losing commander got letters confirming unrealistic promises of reinforcements and withdrew from his outer defenses before the battle. At the end of this battle, General O'Hara was sent with a (*) sword that was offered to General Benjamin Lincoln. The defenders sent a failed gun-spiking raid and storms disrupted last-ditch relocation attempts to Gloucester Point. French forces took Redoubt 9 while the Continental Army took Redoubt 10 at this battle to encircle the defending side that had earlier lost their supply route after a naval victory by the Comte de Grasse. For 10 points, name this battle of the American Revolution in which Lord Cornwallis surrendered.
At this battle, the attacking side's guns were brought from Trebell's Landing and put in the first and second parallels.
Battle of Yorktown [or Siege/Surrender of Yorktown; prompt on Surrender of Cornwallis]