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Why Did the British Surrender to the Americans in the Battle

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Why did the British surrender to the Americans in the Battle of Yorktown in 1781?


A) The British were outnumbered and cut off from reinforcement or retreat by sea.
B) The army was depleted after sending reinforcement troops to General Benedict Arnold.
C) General Cornwallis had already suffered a number of defeats as his army moved through Virginia.
D) The British planned to continue the war on the American mainland as soon as they had additional supplies.

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