Which battle led to the surrender of the British during the American Revolutionary War?

• A. Battle of Saratoga
• B. Battle of Yorktown
• C. Battle of Lexington
• D. Battle of Bunker Hill

Answer: (B)

The question tests understanding of the military events that brought the American Revolution to a close. Yorktown is the battle where American and French forces trapped British General Cornwallis on the Virginia coast, combining a land siege with a naval blockade. Washington’s troops and the French army coordinated their movements to pin Cornwallis, while Admiral de Grasse’s fleet blocked British relief by sea. Faced with dwindling supplies and no escape route, Cornwallis surrendered on October 19, 1781, effectively ending major fighting and paving the way for peace negotiations.

Saratoga, while a crucial turning point that helped persuade France to formally ally with the Americans, did not end the war. Lexington was the opening battle that signaled the start of fighting, and Bunker Hill demonstrated American resolve early in the war but did not end it. Yorktown is the engagement that directly led to British surrender and the war’s conclusion.