Question

victory at yorktown
british surrender
the battle of yorktown
battle of yorktown

• in 1781, the continental army marched to yorktown, virginia to surprise attack the british.
• after days of battling, the patriot and french fleets surrounded the 8,000 british troops at yorktown.
• on october 19, 1781, general cornwallis, the leader of the british troops, was forced to surrender.
• the battle of yorktown ended with a patriot victory and was the last major battle of...

choose the correct answer
which army was victorious in the battle of yorktown?
the continental army
the portuguese army
the british army

Explanation:

The Battle of Yorktown (1781) involved the Continental Army (along with French support) attacking the British troops. The British, led by Cornwallis, surrendered, and the battle ended with a Patriot (Continental Army - led) victory. The Portuguese army was not involved, and the British army was the one that surrendered, so the victorious army was the Continental Army.

Answer:

the Continental Army