October 17, 1783 - General Cornwallis surrenders his arms to General Washington in Yorktown, Virginia.
The colonist's side, or the American side if you prefer to call it that.
Actually, the generals involved with this war was General George Washington General Cornwallis and General de Rochambeau. General Washington was commanding the Continental Army. General Cornwallis commanded the British while General De Rochambeau commanded the French
Yorktown, in 1781, in Virginia
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General Cornwallis was the British commander that surrendered at Yorktown.
General george washington To be more specific: The AMERICANS won the battle of Yorktown which was fought over with the British. The American's LEADER was general George Washington.
Yorktown Corwallis surrendered to gerneral Washington in Yorktown.
General Lafayette pinned down the British Army at Yorktown, Virginia. George Washington arrived with a larger army. He led all the armies and accepted the Surrender of the British forces. (Lafayette could have attacked at any time and won a victory. He had a far more powerful army plus he had battleships ready to destroy the British Army from the rear. He knew it would be better for the future of the United States if General Washington handled the surrender so he waited for Washington to arrive with his army.)
General Lord Cornwallis was the commander of the British Army at the Battle of Yorktown.
British General Lord Cornwallis surrendered his forces to George Washington in Yorktown in 1781. Yorktown is located in Virginia.
French General Rochambeau's army and Washington's army joined forces to cut off Yorktown from the west.
General George Washington.