Young Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown is a battle like no other. The battle is the battle that finally won the colonists freedom. There are many important things to know about the battle of Yorktown like who were the leaders of both sides who won. The war and what were the outcomes of the war. This piece will tell you all about that and help you learn more about the battle of Yorktown.
Proud people
(Notice in this picture how George Washington is on his horse and the British are on foot. Well that's because the colonists just won the war and George Washington is reaching his hand down to shake hands for Britain to surrender the war.)
There are many important men in the battle of Yorktown but some are more important that others like George Washington and Cornwallis. These two men are very important and special to the war and lead their countries to the American Revolutionary War. George Washington and the French rushed their troops to the city of Yorktown to prevent the British from escaping over land. This started a war which made George well known after winning the battle of Yorktown …show more content…
This made the war very hard for the British army as the colonists would hide and shoot while the British would walk in lines shooting in orderly fashion. This was very unusual for the British at the time but they still would fight back. The British may have thought that this is an improper way and unfair way of fighting but the colonists only wanted to win the war. So the geography played a major role in the colonists winning their freedom. The geography helped the colonists hide when being shot and shooting the British while the British were walking uphill tired . The climate of Yorktown virginia was mostly warm. There were also forests, and water streams throughout the battlefield which was very helpful for both sides of the war. So yes the geography did affect the
The battle of Yorktown is a battle like no other. The battle is the battle that finally won the colonists freedom. There are many important things to know about the battle of Yorktown like who were the leaders of both sides who won. The war and what were the outcomes of the war. This piece will tell you all about that and help you learn more about the battle of Yorktown.
Proud people
(Notice in this picture how George Washington is on his horse and the British are on foot. Well that's because the colonists just won the war and George Washington is reaching his hand down to shake hands for Britain to surrender the war.)
There are many important men in the battle of Yorktown but some are more important that others like George Washington and Cornwallis. These two men are very important and special to the war and lead their countries to the American Revolutionary War. George Washington and the French rushed their troops to the city of Yorktown to prevent the British from escaping over land. This started a war which made George well known after winning the battle of Yorktown …show more content…
This made the war very hard for the British army as the colonists would hide and shoot while the British would walk in lines shooting in orderly fashion. This was very unusual for the British at the time but they still would fight back. The British may have thought that this is an improper way and unfair way of fighting but the colonists only wanted to win the war. So the geography played a major role in the colonists winning their freedom. The geography helped the colonists hide when being shot and shooting the British while the British were walking uphill tired . The climate of Yorktown virginia was mostly warm. There were also forests, and water streams throughout the battlefield which was very helpful for both sides of the war. So yes the geography did affect the