After stinging defeats at Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse, Cornwallis __________
A) retreated to Yorktown to be resupplied by the Royal Navy
B) regrouped his army and captured the capital of North Carolina
C) turned loose the dragoons under Banistre Tarelton to wage a war against the civilian population
D) retreated back to Charleston to await fresh troops
Answer: A
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