Answer:
The Answer is in the Explanation Below
Explanation:
In 1780, about 5,500 French soldiers landed in Rhode Island to help their American allies fight the British troops who controlled New York City.
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Siege of Yorktown (1781)
Decisive Franco-American victory End of major land operations in North America Beginning of peace negotiations
Cornwallis
After three weeks of non-stop bombardment, both day and night, from artillery, Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in the field at Yorktown on October 17, 1781, effectively ending the War for Independence.
