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3. Washington As General.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(IBD'S 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS)
Byline: Cord Cooper
It was August 1781, and George Washington learned that British Gen. Charles Cornwallis had occupied Yorktown, Va., with 9,500 troops. Cornwallis' soldiers were exhausted and in a defensive stance.
For more than six years, British forces mostly had been on the offensive in the Revolutionary War. Their sudden defensive posture showed they were starting to weaken.
Second of two parts
Washington saw an opportunity for a decisive victory. His plan: surround Cornwallis' troops on land and, with the help of the allied French navy, prevent their escape by sea. The surprise attack would be the greatest risk of Washington's military career, involving virtually all of the Continental Army.
If he lost, it would be a serious blow to the American Revolution. If he won, he'd likely win the war.
To distract British Gen. Henry Clinton in New York and prevent him from sending reinforcements to Yorktown, Washington ordered American troops to repeatedly raid Clinton's strongholds.
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