Which loss contributed to the British decision to fall back to Yorktown?

Question

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• Battle of Bunker Hill
O Battle of Cowpens
O Battle of Saratoga
• Battle of Trenton

Answer 1

The loss that contributed to the British decision to fall back to Yorktown was the Battle of Cowpens. This decisive American victory in January 1781 weakened British control in the southern colonies and was a significant factor leading to the eventual British surrender at Yorktown later that year.