Cornwallis's defeat at Yorktown led not only to the resignation of Lord North as prime minister,but to public outcries in England against continuing the war.

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Cornwallis's defeat at Yorktown in 1781 was a major turning point in the American Revolutionary War and led to the eventual Treaty of Paris in 1783. Lord North resigned as prime minister in 1782, recognizing the futility of continuing the war, and there were indeed public outcries in England against the ongoing conflict.

Cornwallis's Defeat at Yorktown Led Not Only to the Resignation