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=﻿Victory At York Town : = The Revalutionary war was ar a critical point. Both armies needed a victory to win the war while General George Washington made plans to attack the British at York town Virginia rather than New york city Patriots hoped for help from the French.In July 1780French warships docked off new port,Rhode Island.The ships carried more than 5,000 soldiers under the command of the French General,The comte de rochambeau.Cheering crowds greeted the french soldiers,who were well armed and clad in colorful uniforms and plumed caps the promised french aid had arrived at last.Unfortunatley the british fleet arrived soon after and trapped the french ships in new port.



__Change in Plans__

Washington has followed reports of the fighting of the south during 1780 and 1781. He new Cornwallis (British Amry Comandor) was camping in Yorktown, Virgina. He also new that Patriots under Marquis De Lafayette where keeping Cornwallis and his army in York Town Peninsula. In August 1781, Washington learned that Admiral Fancois De Grasse, French naval comander was heading toward Chesupeak Bay instead of NewYork City. Washington took steps to keep the Americans stradigy a secret. He wanted to Clinton to think the Patriots where heading to New York to attack. This would keep Clinton from sending help to Cornwallis. General Rockambeau had marched his troops from Newport to join General Washington in July. They rushed south, there secrecy was so stricked their own troops didnt even know where they where going. They marched 200miles in 15 days.

=__ ﻿Cornwallis's Defeat __= October 9 Patriots and French started a huge ﻿barrage. British supplies started going low. Lots of soldiers were hurt or sick. Cornwallis realized it was hopeless. He gave in on October 19. Americans were glad to win the Battle at Yorktown. British was handing over there weapons in rows between the French and American army. French band played "Yankee Doodle" and the British came back with a kids song called "The World Turned Upside Down" .

=__ ﻿ ﻿The Newburgh Conspiracy __= __ ﻿ __ Washington held on to a strong patriot army and headquartersin Newburgh. After the surrender at Yorktown was not easy for Americans. Bitterness came about when the Congress said no to fund there pensions and give other pay. In anger officers made a letter in March 1783. It said "If demands were not met, the army should refuse to disband". George Washington talked the mad officers into waiting on Congress. Then after he urged Congress to meet the people's demands.Soon after Congress acted on the demands.

__Washingtons Farewell __ British troops left Newyork City in November 1783. The war ended on December 4th, Washington said farewell to his officers at Frances' Travern in Manhatten. His goodbye words where "with a heart full of love and gratitude i now take my leave of you". Three weeks later Washington resigned from the army at meeting of 2nd Contennental Congrees in Annspdis Maryland. People where crying, he returned home in Mount Vernon in time for Christmas. He lived there in peace.

