The march to Yorktown led by Washington…
August 1781 CE
Four thousand French and three thousand American soldiers began the march in Newport, Rhode Island, while the rest remained behind to protect the Hudson Valley.
Washington wants to maintain complete secrecy of their destination.
To ensure this, he sends out fake dispatches that reach Clinton, revealing that the Franco-American army is going to launch an attack on New York, and that Cornwallis is not in danger.