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What was the mistake British General Charles Cornwallis made that ultimately caused his defeat'
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• He miscalculated the strength of the Continental Army in Charlottesville, VA
• He failed to listen to Benedict Amold who informed him of key information about the Americans.
• He retreated to Yorktown where he was trapped.
• He failed to cut off supply routes to the Carolinas.
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• He miscalculated the strength of the Continental Army in Charlottesville, VA
• He failed to listen to Benedict Amold who informed him of key information about the Americans.
• He retreated to Yorktown where he was trapped.
• He failed to cut off supply routes to the Carolinas.
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The mistake British General Charles Cornwallis made that ultimately caused his defeat was **that he retreated to Yorktown where he was trapped**. This strategic error allowed the combined American and French forces to surround him, leading to his surrender in 1781.
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