The commander's name was Lord Charles Cornwallis. Both he and George Washington had about eight thousand troops when they met near Yorktown. Cornwallis was expecting more troops to arrive on British ships.
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Yorktown
//ˈjɔː(ɹ)ktaʊn//
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