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noun • commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805) | ||||||||
| 39% | 8 | General George Washington's decisive victory | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
| 32% | 6 | Victor at Yorktown | ||||||
noun • Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303) • King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952) • King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936) • King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the Crown (1762-1830) • King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820) • King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760) • Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727) | ||||||||
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