I would not say, "late summer", because <u>Siege of Yorktown</u> initial movements started on September 28th and British troops surrender led by <u>Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis</u> happened on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia. Franco-American commanders were <u>General George Washington</u> and <u>Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau</u>. <u>Siege of Yorktown</u> was the last major land battle of the<em><u> American Revolutionary War</u></em>, as the surrender by <u>Cornwallis</u>, and the capture of his army, prompted the British government to negotiate an end to the conflict. After the British surrender, <u>Washington</u> sent Tench Tilghman to report the victory to Congress. The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783, formally ending the war.
The Hanseatic League was a commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and their market towns. The League was created to generate economic interest and diplomatic ties between the countries and towns it took place in. The Hanseatic League was so prominent that the towns in the league had their own armies for mutual protection and aid.
Sovereign means C) ability of a country to control its own affairs and function independently. The definition of sovereign is "...the full right and power of a governing body to govern itself without any interference outside sources or bodies."
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Many believed that America was kept safe by her oceans, and that a large military presence was undesirable. Even as the Great War unfolded, the United States still resisted building up its military until it was absolutely necessary. As a result, America was underprepared for the war, and slow to rise to its potential...
