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=Independence-= The fighting did not really end with Yorktown.The Patriot victory at Yorktown,however,convinced the British that the war was too costly to pursue.Benjamin Franklin,John Adams, and John Jay represented the United States.The American Congress ratified, or approved, the preliminary treaty in April 1738. The final treaty of Paris was signed on September 3,1783.

=﻿__Change in Plans__= Washington had followed reports of the fighting in the south during 1780 and 1781. He knew that britis army commanded by cornwallis was camped in Yorktown, Virginia. Admiral Francois de Grasse, the Frence naval commander, was heading toward Chesapeake Bay instead of New York. General Rochsmbeau had narched his troops from Newport to join General Washington in July. One soldier wrote "We do not know the object of our march, and are in perfect ignorance whether we are going against New York, or Virginia.

=﻿__**Washington's Farewell**__= The war had truly ended, and George Washington could at last give up his command. On December 4 Washington said farewell to his officers at Frances Taven in Manhattan. "With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take my leave of you". All the spectators were sad that Washington was leaving.

Washington didn't no he was going to be the fist president.

=__The Siege of Yorktown__= Whashington thinks in his tent whether his planes tricked clinton, or the french fleet would reachYorktown. (September) 5 he gets news that they are reaching York town fast. And is relifed bye what he heres.The planes had worked! the british were very confused with what had happened.14,000 americans had trapped cornwallis's 7,500British and hassians troops in Yorktown.and Degrassesfleet hept cornwallis from escaping bye sea.the rest of carnwallises fleet was stuck in Newyork.