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Battle of Yorktown: Fighting for Freedom from Unfair Practices

Discover why the 13 colonies fought in the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, their grievances against King George III and Parliament, and their desire for freedom. Learn about the leaders, the French alliance, the strategic location, and the significance of this pivotal battle.

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Battle of Yorktown: Fighting for Freedom from Unfair Practices

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  1. BATTLE OF YORKTOWN 1781 KENZEE

  2. Why we were fighting… The 13 colonies had grown tired of the demands and unfair practices of King George III and Parliament We wanted freedom from: • Quartering British soldiers • Taxation without representation We wanted freedom to: • Have jury trials • Trade with other countries • Make our own laws for our colonies

  3. Where was the Battle of Yorktown? The battle was in Yorktown, Virginia, located on the Chesapeake Bay

  4. Map of the Battle of Yorktown

  5. Who were we fighting? • This was who we were fighting, the redcoats

  6. This was our leader, GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON, he lead us through the fight

  7. THE FRENCH ARE COMING, THE FRENCH ARE COMING!! • They are coming to attack the British • They were our allies helping us fight the British

  8. Who was the French leader? Lieutenant General Rochambeau

  9. Who was the British Leader? • General Charles Cornwallis

  10. Cornwallis was a loyal soldier But he opposed nearly all of the British policies that led to the American Revolution.

  11. Why did Cornwallis choose Yorktown? Cornwallis set up at Yorktown where it was easy for British ships to land supplies

  12. Battle Strategy Washington’s troops surrounded the British on land and the French ships blocked their escape in the Chesapeake Bay

  13. American troops storming the redoubt • A redoubt is a protective place of refuge or defense

  14. The British Surrender Cornwallis claimed he was too sick to attend the surrender ceremony

  15. Importance of Yorktown The Battle of Yorktown did not end the war, but it was the last battle in the colonies and was the beginning of the end

  16. The signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783, officially ended the American Revolution

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