Battle of the Chesapeake
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 War of Independence that took place near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay on 5 September 1781, between a British fleet led by Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Graves and a French fleet led by Rear Admiral Francois Joseph Paul, the Comte de Grasse. Although tactically indecisive, the battle was strategically decisive, since it prevented the Royal Navy from reinforcing or evacuating the forces of Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. When the French were able to achieve control of the sea lanes against the British, the result was the reinforcement of the Franco-American army with siege artillery and French reinforcements—all of which
Charles John Moore Mansfield
Charles René Magon de Médine
Christopher Cole (Royal Navy officer)
César-Joseph Bourayne
François Joseph Paul de Grasse
Hugh Cloberry Christian
James Walker (Royal Navy officer)
Jean-Jacques Ambert
John Knight (Royal Navy officer)
Louis-Philippe de Vaudreuil
North America and West Indies Station
Ralph Willett Miller
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
Sidney Smith (Royal Navy officer)
Sir Charles Saxton, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Thompson, 1st Baronet
Thomas Graves (Royal Navy officer)
William Domett
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Battle of the Chesapeake
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 War of Independence that took place near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay on 5 September 1781, between a British fleet led by Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Graves and a French fleet led by Rear Admiral Francois Joseph Paul, the Comte de Grasse. Although tactically indecisive, the battle was strategically decisive, since it prevented the Royal Navy from reinforcing or evacuating the forces of Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. When the French were able to achieve control of the sea lanes against the British, the result was the reinforcement of the Franco-American army with siege artillery and French reinforcements—all of which
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A Batalha de Chesapeake, també ...... penharam um papel fundamental.
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Bitwa w Zatoce Chesapeake – ro ...... dległość Stanów Zjednoczonych.
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De Slag bij Chesapeake was een ...... ampagne succesvol voortzetten.
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Die Seeschlacht vor der Chesap ...... Unabhängigkeitskrieges führte.
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La bataille de la baie de Ches ...... encore bataille du cap Henry.
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La batalla de la bahía de Ches ...... hacia la bahía de Chesapeake.
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La battaglia di Chesapeake, no ...... po la resa di Lord Cornwallis.
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The Battle of the Chesapeake, ...... after Cornwallis surrendered.
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Чесапикское сражение (англ. Ba ...... уа Жозеф Поль, граф де Грасс).
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チェサピーク湾の海戦(チェサピークわんのかいせん、英: Ba ...... 史家のラッセル・ウィーグリーはこの結果を次のように表現した。
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2 ships damaged
220 killed or wounded
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1781-09-05
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Decisive French victory
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19 ships of the line with 1,410 guns
24ships of the linewith 1,542 guns
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The French line and British line do battle
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A Batalha de Chesapeake, també ...... cesa passou a controlar os mar
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Bitwa w Zatoce Chesapeake – ro ...... ką armadą i II wojnę światową.
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De Slag bij Chesapeake was een ...... ampagne succesvol voortzetten.
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Die Seeschlacht vor der Chesap ...... Unabhängigkeitskrieges führte.
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La bataille de la baie de Ches ...... vy aux XVIIIe et XIXe siècles.
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La batalla de la bahía de Ches ...... era el objetivo de la guerra.
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La battaglia di Chesapeake, no ...... ntrammiraglio conte de Grasse.
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The Battle of the Chesapeake, ...... ch reinforcements—all of which
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Чесапикское сражение (англ. Ba ...... уа Жозеф Поль, граф де Грасс).
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チェサピーク湾の海戦(チェサピークわんのかいせん、英: Ba ...... 史家のラッセル・ウィーグリーはこの結果を次のように表現した。
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Bataille de la baie de Chesapeake
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Batalha de Chesapeake
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Batalla de la Bahía de Chesapeake
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Battaglia di Chesapeake
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Battle of the Chesapeake
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Bitwa w Zatoce Chesapeake
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Seeschlacht vor der Chesapeake Bay
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Slag bij Chesapeake
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Чесапикское сражение
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チェサピーク湾の海戦
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Battle of the Chesapeake
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