Washington's Fixation on Yorktown Paved the Way to Victory at Yorktown

Roncherno: Washington didn't get religion on yorktown until the very last minute. In fine french diplomatic fashion, rochambou soothed washington with carefully worded assurances. The decision to pivot to virginia appears to have been presented to washington as a feta comples in mid august. By the time they were making their final approach, the french fleets had massed att mouth of chesapeake bay and run off the outnumbered british fleet.