Who commanded the Continental Army during the American victory at Yorktown in 1781?

George Washington commanded the Continental Army during the American victory at Yorktown in 1781.

The Siege of Yorktown lasted from September 28 to October 19, 1781, in Virginia. Washington led the American forces in cooperation with French troops commanded by the Comte de Rochambeau. French naval forces under the Comte de Grasse helped prevent British relief by controlling the Chesapeake approaches.

The allied army surrounded British forces commanded by Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis. After sustained bombardment and the capture of key positions, Cornwallis surrendered on October 19. The victory was the final major land engagement of the American Revolutionary War.

Yorktown did not immediately produce the peace treaty; fighting and negotiations continued afterward. The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783. Washington later became the first president under the Constitution.