The British general who led the war effort in the south was whom? A Charles Cornwallis B Benedict Arnold C Francis Marion D Thomas Gage

A Charles Cornwallis

Charles Cornwallis was the British general who commanded the British forces in the Southern campaign during the American Revolutionary War. He is most well-known for his surrender to American and French forces at Yorktown in 1781, which effectively ended major operations in the war and led to the eventual peace negotiations and the British recognition of American independence.

The American Revolutionary War, which lasted from 1775 to 1783, was a conflict between the thirteen American colonies and Great Britain. The colonies were fighting for their independence against British rule. British strategy shifted to the Southern colonies in the latter part of the war, with the hope that large numbers of loyalists would rise up and help in suppressing the rebellion. Charles Cornwallis played a key role in the Southern campaign, trying to defeat the Continental forces and militias, but he faced many challenges, including guerrilla tactics and logistical difficulties in the rough terrain of the South. His surrender at Yorktown is often considered the decisive moment of the Revolutionary War, leading to the end of major combat.