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Battle of Cape Henry
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The Battle of Cape Henry was a naval battle in the American War of Independence which took place near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay on 16 March 1781 between a British squadron led by Vice Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot and a French fleet under Admiral Charles René Dominique Sochet, Chevalier Destouches. Destouches, based in Newport, Rhode Island, had sailed for the Chesapeake as part of a joint operation with the Continental Army to oppose the British army of Brigadier General Benedict Arnold that was active in Virginia.
Aerial view of Cape Henry
Aerial view of Cape Henry
Tactical diagram of the battle by Alfred Thayer Mahan. The British ships are in black, the French ships in white. The positions of the fleets at vario
Tactical diagram of the battle by Alfred Thayer Mahan. The British ships are in black, the French ships in white. The positions of the fleets at various points in the battle are labelled as follows: * A: fleets sight each other * B: first tack * C: second tack * D: disengagement
Captain Sochet Des Touches
Captain Sochet Des Touches
Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot
Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot
Mariot Arbuthnot
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Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot was a British admiral, who commanded the Royal Navy's North American station during the American War for Independence.
Mariot Arbuthnot
Mariot Arbuthnot
Governor Arbuthnot's residence (built 1749). (Located on the site of Province House, which still is furnished with his Nova Scotia Council table)
Governor Arbuthnot's residence (built 1749). (Located on the site of Province House, which still is furnished with his Nova Scotia Council table)