Question

The British Commander who surrendered before the Americans and French at York town in 1781 was

Answer 1

Cornwallis was the British commander who surrendered.

Answer 2

Lord Cornwallis was a British army officer, civil administrator, and diplomat. His career was primarily military in nature, including a series of well-known campaigns during the War of American Independence from 1776 to 1781 that culminated in his surrender at Yorktown.