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Which of the following were key elements of the lead-up to the eventual British surrender at Yorktown?

leadership of General Nathanael Greene in Carolina
blocking Cornwallis between land and sea
support from the French

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Support from the French as the French Navy blockaded the Chesapeake bay and the French provided a lot of men. Hope that was helpful!
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