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A World Turned Upside Down!

A World Turned Upside Down! . The Battle of Yorktown By Elisa Leonard. On August 1781, they heard that General Lord Cornwallis was heading to Yorktown, VA. They were in New York and New Jersey at this time and it takes a long time to get to Virgina . .

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A World Turned Upside Down!

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  1. A World Turned Upside Down! The Battle of Yorktown By Elisa Leonard

  2. On August 1781, they heard that General Lord Cornwallis was heading to Yorktown, VA. • They were in New York and New Jersey at this time and it takes a long time to get to Virgina. • After the Battle of Saratoga, the French joined the war with the Patriots. • After the French arrived there were 8,800 Patriots, 7,800 French and only 6,000 British. • They were almost ready!!!!

  3. In Williamsburg on their way down to VA........ • Here they met Lafayette who joined them on their journey to fight. • Their plan was to have the French surround the British by sea and have the Americans surround them by land.

  4. After 5 days of planning…. • After 5 days of planning, the 2 forces flabbergasted Cornwallis. • Cornwallis surrendered on October 19th. • At the Surrender Ceremony, Cornwallis faked illness so he wouldn’t be shamed at the ceremony. • So General O’Hara, his substitute, stepped in for him.

  5. And Guess Who Won???? • THE PATRIOTS!!!!!!!!!!! • Without the French, the Patriots could of lost the whole war.  • King George 3rd wanted to continue the war… but it didn’t happen for ole’ king slappin. • Even though smaller battles continued, that was the last major battle of the Revoultionary War.

  6. PLEASE KIDS DO NOT TRY ANY OF THIS WAR STUFF AT HOME …THANK YOU By elisaleonard THIS IS FOR THE AMERICAN REVOULUTION UNIT IN READING CLASS…. I HOPED U LEARNED AND LIKED MY PRESENT- ATION!!!!!!    THANKS FOR WATCHING!!!!   

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