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Which war ended with Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown?

  • Seven Years' War

  • French and Indian War

  • American War of Independence

  • War of 1812

Answer

The American War of Independence ended with the British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia, on October 19, 1781. British General Charles Cornwallis, who had been pursuing American General George Washington's army, was surrounded by American and French forces and forced to surrender.
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