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What happened when Cornwallis moved the British troops onto the Yorktown
peninsula?

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Answer:

He had to surrender

Step-by-step explanation:

He moved his troops to the Yorktown peninsula in Virginia, where he hoped to get help from the British fleet. However, French ships soon pushed out the British navy, and Washington's American and French troops surrounded Cornwallis on land. Cornwallis was forced to surrender.

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