Battle of the Chesapeake
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battle-of-the-chesapeake-181-961736
title:
Battle of the Chesapeake
text:
The Battle of the Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of the Virginia Capes or simply the Battle of the Capes, was a crucial naval battle in the American Revolutionary War that took place near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay on 5 September 1781. The combatants were a British fleet led by Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Graves and a French fleet led by Rear Admiral François Joseph Paul, the Comte de Grasse. The battle was strategically decisive, in that it prevented the Royal Navy from reinforcing or ev
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description:
1781 naval battle of the American Revolutionary War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Chesapeake
date created:
2002-02-08T02:01:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T15:06:17Z
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