The British army was trapped at Yorktown by a. an army led by Friedrich von Steuben. b. a fleet of Spanish warships. c. a fleet of French warships. d. guerrilla fighters led by Francis Marion.
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The British army was trapped at Yorktown by:
c. a fleet of French warships.
The French fleet, under Admiral de Grasse, played a crucial role in trapping the British forces at Yorktown during the American Revolutionary War by preventing British reinforcements or escape by sea, ultimately leading to the British surrender to the combined American and French forces.