American Desicions for the Battle of Yorktown

The battle of Yorktown, the last major battle of the American Revolution, was the final colonial victory that gave America the final boost towards the step of independence. Both armies at this point needed a victory to triumph in the war. George Washington still hoped to force the troops from Britain out of New York City in an operation combined with France. Here in New York, General Sir Henry Clinton, the top and highest training …

…Immediately following this decision, Washington and Rochambeau rushed south with their armies. They stationed approximately 2,500 troops at the American forts near the city under Major General William Heath to fool the British into believing that the only thing left was ruin.All three groups, Lafayette's, Washington's, and Rochambeau's would meet at Yorktown. The plan worked perfectly and the British troops were extremely confused. By the end of September, the 14,000 American troops had confronted Britain's 7,500 troops.