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noun • a contestant who loses the contest • a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently • a gambler who loses a bet | ||||||||
43% | 8 | The town in Virginia where Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington | ||||||
noun • a historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American Revolution • in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution | ||||||||
33% | 12 | Fought against the British under General Cornwallis | ||||||
noun • soldier in the American Revolution who defeated the British in the battle of Cowpens, South Carolina (1736-1802) | ||||||||
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