Cornwallis and the British army were pinned down at Yorktown Port by a French navy under the command of

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The Marquis de LaFayette was a French nobleman who served with the American army during the Revolutionary War, but he did not command the French navy at Yorktown. Pierre de Beaumarchais was a French playwright and supporter of the American cause, but he was not involved in the Yorktown campaign. Charles DeGaulle was a prominent French statesman in the 20th century, long after the Revolutionary War. Marquis de LaFitte was a privateer who aided the Americans but did not play a role in the Yorktown campaign. François de Grasse was a French admiral who commanded the fleet that blockaded Cornwallis at Yorktown and prevented British reinforcements from arriving. Therefore, the correct answer is E.

Cornwallis and the British Army Were Pinned Down at Yorktown