General Cornwallis gets trapped in Yorktown by the Patriots with no escape.
Take him away
I Surrender
The British try to save the general but there is no chance.
Washington's troops were ordered to open fire when the flag was raised. Once it was, the American and French troops shot at Yorktown.
"The World Turn Upside Down"
General Cornwallis finally surrenders after realizing there is no other way for him to live.
Cornwallis, along with American troops, walk down a mile-long line that was formed by American and French troops. This is right after Cornwallis surrenders.
The British soldiers walked away in sadness and despair since they lost the war. They were singing this song that was played when the British surrendered at Saratoga.