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In 1781, General Cornwallis was ordered to secure a deep water port in [[Virginia (state)|Virginia]], and chose [[Yorktown]], on the [[Chesapeake Bay]]. He had the city fortified by September and awaited supplies from [[New York City|New York]],<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Battle of Yorktown]]</ref> unaware that the [[Royal Navy]] was defeated at the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]] by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] and the [[French Navy]] [[François-Joseph Paul de Grasse|Comte de Grasse]] earlier that month.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Battle of the Chesapeake (memory)|Battle of the Chesapeake]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Database: Battle of the Chesapeake]]</ref> | In 1781, General Cornwallis was ordered to secure a deep water port in [[Virginia (state)|Virginia]], and chose [[Yorktown]], on the [[Chesapeake Bay]]. He had the city fortified by September and awaited supplies from [[New York City|New York]],<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Battle of Yorktown]]</ref> unaware that the [[Royal Navy]] was defeated at the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]] by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] and the [[French Navy]] [[François-Joseph Paul de Grasse|Comte de Grasse]] earlier that month.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Battle of the Chesapeake (memory)|Battle of the Chesapeake]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Battle of the Chesapeake]]</ref> | ||
[[George Washington]], Commander-in-Chief of the [[Continental Army]], secured an alliance with [[France]] and decided to attack Yorktown, as he was not prepared for an attack on New York. By 6 October the Continental and [[French Army|French forces]] had settled around the city and began their [[Siege of Yorktown|siege]], using French artillery to bombard and invade the city by 14 October.<ref name="Database" /> During the battle, Ratonhnhaké:ton sent his [[Assassin apprentice|Assassin apprentices]] to infiltrate and sabotage the British fortifications.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)|Contracts]]: "The Saboteur"</ref> The British forces crumbled at last, and Cornwallis surrendered on 19 October.<ref name="Database" /> | [[George Washington]], Commander-in-Chief of the [[Continental Army]], secured an alliance with [[France]] and decided to attack Yorktown, as he was not prepared for an attack on New York. By 6 October the Continental and [[French Army|French forces]] had settled around the city and began their [[Siege of Yorktown|siege]], using French artillery to bombard and invade the city by 14 October.<ref name="Database" /> During the battle, Ratonhnhaké:ton sent his [[Assassin apprentice|Assassin apprentices]] to infiltrate and sabotage the British fortifications.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)|Contracts]]: "The Saboteur"</ref> The British forces crumbled at last, and Cornwallis surrendered on 19 October.<ref name="Database" /> | ||
The loss at Yorktown made the war too costly for Great Britain, and {{Wiki|Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament}} began peace negotiations after British citizens started voicing disinterest in the conflict.<ref name="Database" /> | The loss at Yorktown made the war too costly for Great Britain, and {{Wiki|Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament}} began peace negotiations after British citizens started voicing disinterest in the conflict.<ref name="Database" /> | ||
Latest revision as of 05:52, 22 September 2026
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738 – 1805) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. He was one of the leading British generals in the American Revolutionary War.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1781, General Cornwallis was ordered to secure a deep water port in Virginia, and chose Yorktown, on the Chesapeake Bay. He had the city fortified by September and awaited supplies from New York,[1] unaware that the Royal Navy was defeated at the Battle of the Chesapeake by the Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton and the French Navy Comte de Grasse earlier that month.[2][3]
George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, secured an alliance with France and decided to attack Yorktown, as he was not prepared for an attack on New York. By 6 October the Continental and French forces had settled around the city and began their siege, using French artillery to bombard and invade the city by 14 October.[1] During the battle, Ratonhnhaké:ton sent his Assassin apprentices to infiltrate and sabotage the British fortifications.[4] The British forces crumbled at last, and Cornwallis surrendered on 19 October.[1]
The loss at Yorktown made the war too costly for Great Britain, and Parliament began peace negotiations after British citizens started voicing disinterest in the conflict.[1]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed III (mentioned only)