The War Ends

The Patriots won the war. 4 factors that contributed to the patriots success were: British made tactical mistakes,British misunderstood the political native of the war, Patriots were highly motivated, and patriots received crucial assistance from the French. Later on on summer 1781  G. Washington took his army to York Town. Cornwallis had surrender the battle of York Town. He wanted to reach York Town and waits for ships with supplies from New York. Cornwallis falls into a trap, Washington expects the French to arrive to fight with Cornwallis, when they arrive Cornwallis is surrounded so he send somebody to surrender.


The British arrived on September 5, French arrived on August 30.On October 10, 1781 Cornwallis send another person to surrender to G. Washington. on July of the same year Washington expected backup from the French and Cornwallis expected backup from New York. Later on came the Treaty of Paris. it was in early 1782 a new administration in England, they negotiated a treaty in September 3, 1783. They recognized American Independence. French weren't included in the treaty, thy were left out.

The revolutionary war ended because Cornwallis was waiting for supplies in New York. G. Washington arrived to York Town, This ship was stopped by the French and Cornwallis surrendered because they were surrounded. But the Revolutionary war ended officially until the Treaty of Paris. Only treaties can end wars.