During the formal surrender of the British army at Yorktown, British General Charles O' Hara surrenders to American General Benjamin Lincoln. General Charles Cornwallis did not appear to surrender his sword, sending O' Hara instead, who was instructed to surrender to Lincoln after George Washington did not accept his sword.
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