Register
Why couldn't Cornwallis escape from Yorktown by sea?
97.7k views
1 vote
Why couldn't Cornwallis escape from Yorktown by sea?

User Jim Jarnac
by
7.8k points

1 Answer

4 votes
Cornwallis couldn't escape from Yorktown by sea because the French had a naval force blockading the whole area on water. The American infantry had barricaded the escape on the ground. Hope this helps.
User TJener
by
8.6k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

User Kevin Kaske
asked Sep 20, 2016 126k views
Why couldn't Cornwallis escape from Yorktown by sea?
Kevin Kaske asked Sep 20, 2016
by Kevin Kaske
8.1k points
1 answer
0 votes
126k views
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

Who was the boy who  became king at the age of 9?
Why did the slogan Peace Land and Bread appeal to the Russian people?
Which city was located nearest the nile river delta
''Life in a city is more rewarding than life outside a city."List two or three arguments in favor of this opinion and two or three arguments opposing this opinion
What are the advantages and disadvantages of globalization
Link Copied!