Battle of the Chesapeake
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The Battle of the Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of the Virginia Capes or simply the Battle of the Capes, was a fleet action which took place near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay on 5 September
The French and British lines of battle during the battle
Comte de Grasse, painted by Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse
Sir Thomas Graves, painted by Thomas Gainsborough
The surrender of Cornwallis' army at Yorktown on 19 October 1781
Siege of Yorktown
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The Siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown and the surrender at Yorktown, took place in 1781 and was the final major land engagement of the American Revolutionary War. It was won deci
Battle of the Chesapeake
…général des armées navales François Joseph Paul de Grasse. The strategically decisive battle prevented the Royal Navy from reinforcing or evacuating the besieged British army of Lieutenant-general Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. With its victory, the French navy was able to gain control over local sea lanes and provided…
Siège de Yorktown, a c. 1836 painting by Auguste Couder Rochambeau (center, gesturing), Washington (center R), Marquis de La Fayette (behind Washington, R), Marquis de Saint Simon (behind Washington, L), Duke of Lauzun (L, mounted) and Comte de Ménonville (R of Washington).
Vallière 4-pounder, French Grand Battery, Yorktown, Virginia
Washington firing the first gun