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He failed to cut off supply routes to the Carolinas.
He failed to cut off supply routes to the Carolinas.
He retreated to Yorktown where he was trapped.
He retreated to Yorktown where he was trapped.
He miscalculated the strength of the Continental Army in Charlottesville, VA
He miscalculated the strength of the Continental Army in Charlottesville, VA
He failed to listen to Benedict Arnold who informed him of key information about the Americans.
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The mistake British General Charles Cornwallis made that ultimately caused his defeat was:
He retreated to Yorktown where he was trapped.
This decision led to the siege of Yorktown by American and French forces, resulting in Cornwallis's surrender in 1781, which was a significant turning point in the American Revolutionary War.
