On September 28, 1781, the Siege of Yorktown began. American and French troops surround the British forces.
The British held out for 21 days. The Americans and French had help from the Spanish Governor. He was able to bottle up British forces in Pensacola, Florida. This depleted the British forces at Yorktown.
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Bernardo de Galvez
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Cornwallis had established a base of operations at Yorktown, hoping for resupply and reinforcement by sea. The French victory at the Battle of the Capes on September 5, 1781, removed this possibility, and cut off Cornwallis by sea. With the arrival of American and French troops, the encirclement was complete, and the siege began on September 28, 1781.
