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print shows a defeated Lord Cornwallis surrendering his sword to General 
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Americans (under General Washington) and 7,800 ..... Commander McNeely (Ret
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The British offered Washington a pardon if he'd give up, but he refused. ... After 
the New York rout the independence movement seemed on the verge of collapse
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Colors. .... After breakfast, accompanied by Mr. Nelson in his carriage, I visited the 
... for the British commander; a letter from De Grasse announcing his ..... and, 
feigning illness, he sent General O'Hara with his sword, to lead the... [DOC] [TLE] East Coast: The Birth of the United States - Globus Travel Stories [PAR] At the onset of the American Revolution, Washington wrote: I am embarked on a 
wide ... at the outset of the Starving Time, only 60 remained alive the following 
spring. ... A breach with Britain had been opened, and, for his part in it, Patrick 
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Question: After his defeat at Yorktown this British commander refused to deliver his sword to Washington, feigning illness
Answer: Lord Cornwallis