[Ans] What was WWI General Anthony McAuliffe's one-word reply when asked to surrender at Bastogne?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What was WWI General Anthony McAuliffe's one-word reply when asked to surrender at Bastogne?"

On December 22, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, General Anthony McAuliffe received an ultimatum demanding surrender from the German commander. His official reply was brief and succinct: “NUTS!” The men of the 101st Airborne successfully defended their position for four days until reinforcements arrived. For his gallantry, General McAuliffe was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by General Patton. His one word reply also earned him a new moniker: General McAuliffe was known as “Nuts” for the rest of his career.

[Answer] What was WWI General Anthony McAuliffe's one word reply when asked to surrender at Bastogne?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What was WWI General Anthony McAuliffe's one word reply when asked to surrender at Bastogne?"

...On December 22, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, General Anthony McAuliffe received an ultimatum demanding surrender from the German commander. His official reply was brief and succinct: “NUTS!” The men of the 101st Airborne successfully defended their position for four days until reinforcements arrived. For his gallantry, General McAuliffe was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by General Patton. His one word reply also earned him a new moniker: General McAuliffe was known as “Nuts” for the rest of his career.

[Answer] Where did George Washington accept the surrender of British General Charles, Earl of Cornwallis to end the American Revolutionary War?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Where did George Washington accept the surrender of British General Charles, Earl of Cornwallis to end the American Revolutionary War?"

...After Washington set up a siege of Yorktown, General Lord Charles Cornwallis sent a letter on October 17, 1781, to Washington asking for terms of surrender. General Washington happily informed the Continental Congress of Cornwallis's surrender on October 19. Cornwallis surrendered over 8,000 British soldiers and seaman to Washington's combined American and French force at Yorktown, Virginia. Feigning illness, Cornwallis sent his second-in-command, General Charles O'Hara, to make the formal surrender of Cornwallis's sword to General Washington. Source: LOC.gov; History.com