Who commanded the Continental Army during the Yorktown campaign commemorated by America250?

George Washington commanded the Continental Army during the Yorktown campaign commemorated by America250.

Washington served as commander in chief of the Continental Army from 1775 until the war’s conclusion. At Yorktown in 1781, he directed the American army in a combined operation with French land forces commanded by the Comte de Rochambeau.

The campaign also depended on French naval power. The Comte de Grasse helped prevent British ships from relieving Cornwallis, while Washington coordinated the movement of American and French troops toward Virginia. The resulting siege ended with the British surrender on October 19, 1781.

Washington’s role at Yorktown helped establish his reputation as the Revolution’s leading military figure, but the victory was multinational and involved many commanders. After the war, he presided over the Constitutional Convention and became the first president of the United States.