12 Questions
When did the American soldiers win the battle at Saratoga, New York?
October 1777
When did Comte Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau arrive from France with 5,000 soldiers?
1780
Who promised to bring his fleet of 28 ships to Chesapeake Bay near Yorktown at the end of August?
de Grasse
What did Washington and Rochambeau lead out of New York on September 1st?
nearly 7,000 Continental and French soldiers
Where did Cornwallis' soldiers rest in August?
Yorktown, Virginia
Why did the British attack the South in 1780?
Because it was hopeless to try to beat the American and French troops in the North
Why did Washington and Rochambeau leave 3,000 soldiers in New York?
To try and fool the British
When did de Grasse arrive at Chesapeake Bay?
September 14
What did the victory at Saratoga, New York convince France to do?
Send help in February, 1778
What did Washington order on October 14, 1781?
an attack on the British army
Where did Rochambeau's French troops camp for about one year?
Newport, Rhode Island
Who accepted Cornwallis's sword during the surrender at Yorktown?
Major General Benjamin Lincoln
Learn about how the Continental Congress sought assistance from France during the Revolutionary War and the events that led to French involvement, including the Battle of Saratoga and the arrival of Comte de Rochambeau with troops.
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