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the British army was trapped and effectively triumphed at Yorktown,

overpowered, but the Americans and however this victory was not the

support from France. Cornwallis end of the war as British troops

was forced to surrender his army still remained in America. British

on October 19. The General had forces still resided in Charleston and

claimed to be ill and sent one of his the main, more powerful army still

deputy general's, Charles O'Hara remained in New York. Although

to surrender. O'Hara approached either side took action or attacked

Rochambeau to surrender his for the next two years. The British

sword. Washington gave an okay had finally removed their troops

to his deputy, Benjamin Lincoln, from Charleston and Savannah in

who had accepted the surrender. late 1782 which finally led to the

Through the movement for the War. The British and Americans had

independence for America, they meet in Paris, France to negotiate