Question

the british were forced to surrender at yorktown because a french troops and a french fleet helped trap the british. b washington was able to defeat the british in the field. c clinton ordered cornwallis to surrender. d americans were finally better trained than the british.

Explanation:

At the Battle of Yorktown in the American Revolutionary War, French troops and a French fleet played a crucial role in trapping the British, leading to their surrender. Washington did not single - handedly defeat the British in the field at Yorktown, Clinton did not order Cornwallis to surrender, and the Americans were not better trained than the British at that time.

Answer:

A. French troops and a French fleet helped trap the British