Cornwallis Was Defeated at Yorktown Because

Multiple Choice

Cornwallis was defeated at Yorktown because

A) he had no land or water escape route.
B) he was overwhelmed by Washington's much larger and better-trained army.
C) General Clinton had withdrawn from Yorktown, leaving Cornwallis vulnerable.
D) most of his troops were cold, starving, and ready to surrender.
E) King George III ordered an end to the war.