Which battle effectively ended the American Revolutionary War after the British General Cornwallis was trapped between American/French land forces and the French navy?
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Correct answer: Battle of Yorktown
At Yorktown in 1781, the French fleet blockaded the Chesapeake Bay, preventing British reinforcements or escape. The surrender of Cornwallis's army forced the British government to begin peace negotiations.
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