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- Battle_of_the_Chesapeake abstract "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. The battle was tactically inconclusive but strategically a major defeat for the British, since it prevented the Royal Navy from reinforcing or evacuating the blockaded forces of Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. When the French were able to achieve temporary control of the sea lanes against the British, the result was the reinforcement of the Continental Army with siege artillery and French troops—all of which proved decisive in the Siege of Yorktown, effectively securing independence for the Thirteen Colonies.Presented in July 1781 with the options of attacking British forces in either New York or Virginia, Admiral de Grasse opted for the latter, arriving at the Chesapeake at the end of August. Upon learning that de Grasse had sailed from the West Indies for North America, and that French Admiral de Barras had also sailed from Newport, Rhode Island, Admiral Graves concluded that they were going to join forces at the Chesapeake. Sailing south from New York with 19 ships of the line, Graves arrived at the mouth of the Chesapeake early on 5 September to see de Grasse's fleet at anchor in the bay. De Grasse hastily prepared most of his fleet, 24 ships of the line, for battle and sailed out to meet Graves. In a two-hour engagement that took place after hours of manoeuvring, the lines of the two fleets did not completely meet, with only the forward and center sections of the lines fully engaging. The battle was consequently fairly evenly matched, although the British suffered more casualties and ship damage. The battle broke off when the sun set. British tactics in the battle have been a subject of contemporary and historic debate.For several days the two fleets sailed within view of each other, with de Grasse preferring to lure the British away from the bay, where Barras was expected to arrive carrying vital siege equipment. On 13 September de Grasse broke away from the British and returned to the Chesapeake, where Barras had arrived. Graves returned to New York to organize a larger relief effort; this did not sail until 19 October, two days after Cornwallis surrendered.".
- Battle_of_the_Chesapeake causalties "2 ships damaged".
- Battle_of_the_Chesapeake causalties "220 killed or wounded".
- Battle_of_the_Chesapeake commander François_Joseph_Paul_de_Grasse.
- Battle_of_the_Chesapeake commander Louis_Antoine_de_Bougainville.
- Battle_of_the_Chesapeake commander Samuel_Hood,_1st_Viscount_Hood.
- Battle_of_the_Chesapeake commander Thomas_Graves,_1st_Baron_Graves.
- Battle_of_the_Chesapeake date "1781-09-05".
- Battle_of_the_Chesapeake isPartOfMilitaryConflict American_Revolutionary_War.
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- Battle_of_the_Chesapeake result "Decisive French victory".
- Battle_of_the_Chesapeake strength "19 ships of the line with 1,410 guns".
- Battle_of_the_Chesapeake strength "24ships of the linewith 1,542 guns".
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