Question: who led an attack that allowed for american victory at yorktown?
Evidence: On September 28, 1781, General George Washington led over 17,000 soldiers to begin the encirclement and siege of Yorktown, occupied by over 8,000 British troops. Cornwallis recognized that he could not hold out for long without reinforcements, so he wrote to General Clinton informing him of the dire situation.
Answer: Comte de Rochambeau
George Washington