Supported by the _______ army and navy, Washington's forces defeated Lord Charles Comwallis' army at _______ directly to the peace negotiations that ended the war in 1783 and gave America its independence
Supported by the French army and navy, Washington's forces defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis' army at Yorktown, directly leading to the peace negotiations that ended the war in 1783 and gave America its independence.
Supported by the FRENCH army and navy, Washington's forces defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis' army at YORKTOWN directly to the peace negotiations that ended the war in 1783 and gave America its independence.
To find the missing information in the sentence, we need to understand the context of the American Revolutionary War.
The American Revolutionary War, fought between 1775 and 1783, was a conflict between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies in North America, eventually resulting in the establishment of the United States of America.
Now, let's find the missing words:
1. The army and navy supporting Washington's forces: During the American Revolutionary War, George Washington's forces were supported by the colonial army, called the Continental Army, and the colonial navy, called the Continental Navy.
2. The location of the victory: Lord Charles Cornwallis' army was defeated at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. This battle took place in Yorktown, Virginia.
Putting it all together, the missing words are as follows:
Supported by the Continental Army and navy, Washington's forces defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis' army at Yorktown directly leading to the peace negotiations that ended the war in 1783 and gave America its independence.