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[Ghostmojo]

George Washing defeated Lord *Cornwallis* at Yorktown

I rather thought it was the huge French presence in the area at the time - on land and at sea, that was the deciding factor. Washington might have been a great presidential leader and a bloke we can all be proud of (Brits too - since his family was from Washington in County Durham); but as a commander on the field his record is completely unremarkable.

The Brits won most of the battles in the AWOI, but unfortunately (generally due to overwhelming odds) lost the two key battles of Saratoga and Yorktown.

Interestingly, however, Sir Edward Pakenham who fought and died at New Orleans, was the brother-in-law of the Duke of Wellington - so there is a vague connection between The Iron Duke and the rebellious colonies ...