. The new eclectic history of the United States . ngsouthward, Washington had made Clinton believe that he was about to attack New York, and had thus pre-vented his sending any aid to and day the fleet and army kept up thebombardment of Yorktown. Washingtonsustained and encouraged his men by hisexample, and French as well as Americanswere proud to serve under such a leader. 304. Surrender of Cornwallis.—On the 19thof October, 1781, Cornwallis found himself Lord Cornwallis. c j . j 1 • o :.v n forced to surrender his 8,000 men, with allhis artillery and stores. The scene was on
. The new eclectic history of the United States . ngsouthward, Washington had made Clinton believe that he was about to attack New York, and had thus pre-vented his sending any aid to and day the fleet and army kept up thebombardment of Yorktown. Washingtonsustained and encouraged his men by hisexample, and French as well as Americanswere proud to serve under such a leader. 304. Surrender of Cornwallis.—On the 19thof October, 1781, Cornwallis found himself Lord Cornwallis. c j . j 1 • o :.v n forced to surrender his 8,000 men, with allhis artillery and stores. The scene was one to be one side of the road the French forces stretched for morethan a mile in a brilliant line; on the other were Washingtonand his Continentals. Between these lines marched the Britishand Hessians, with slow and sullen step. Cornwallis did notappear, but sent his sword by one of his officers. Washingtonappointed General Lincoln to receive it, consoling him thus forhaving had to surrender his own sword at Charleston (§ 285).. END OF THE WAR. 183
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