Siege of Yorktown

Target entity: Siege of Yorktown
Context triple: [Continental Army, significantEvent, Siege of Yorktown]

• A. Battle of Trenton
  The Battle of Trenton was a pivotal American Revolutionary War victory in December 1776, when George Washington’s Continental Army surprised and defeated Hessian forces in New Jersey, boosting colonial morale and revitalizing the revolutionary cause.
• B. Saratoga campaign
  The Saratoga campaign was a pivotal 1777 series of battles in the American Revolutionary War that ended in a decisive American victory and helped secure French support for the revolution.
• C. Siege of Boston
  The Siege of Boston was an early and pivotal American Revolutionary War campaign in 1775–1776 in which colonial forces surrounded and ultimately forced the British army to evacuate the city.
• D. Battle of Princeton
  The Battle of Princeton was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where George Washington’s Continental Army defeated British forces, boosting Patriot morale and solidifying the momentum gained after Trenton.
• E. Battle of Monmouth
  The Battle of Monmouth was a major 1778 Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where General George Washington’s Continental Army fought British forces to a hard-fought tactical draw, showcasing the improved discipline and resilience of American troops.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Siege of Yorktown
Target entity description: The Siege of Yorktown was the decisive 1781 American Revolutionary War battle in which combined American and French forces forced the surrender of a major British army, effectively securing American independence.

• A. Battle of Trenton
  The Battle of Trenton was a pivotal American Revolutionary War victory in December 1776, when George Washington’s Continental Army surprised and defeated Hessian forces in New Jersey, boosting colonial morale and revitalizing the revolutionary cause.
• B. Saratoga campaign
  The Saratoga campaign was a pivotal 1777 series of battles in the American Revolutionary War that ended in a decisive American victory and helped secure French support for the revolution.
• C. Siege of Boston
  The Siege of Boston was an early and pivotal American Revolutionary War campaign in 1775–1776 in which colonial forces surrounded and ultimately forced the British army to evacuate the city.
• D. Battle of Princeton
  The Battle of Princeton was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where George Washington’s Continental Army defeated British forces, boosting Patriot morale and solidifying the momentum gained after Trenton.
• E. Battle of Monmouth
  The Battle of Monmouth was a major 1778 Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where General George Washington’s Continental Army fought British forces to a hard-fought tactical draw, showcasing the improved discipline and resilience of American troops.
• F. None of above. chosen