Posted on Sep 5, 2021

Aiding Victory Ashore: Battle of the Chesapeake

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On September 5, 1781, during the Revolutionary War, a French fleet of 24 ships under the Comte de Grasse defeated British forces under Admiral Graves at the Battle of the Chesapeake and trapped Cornwallis.

Aiding Victory Ashore: Battle of the Chesapeake

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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL

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SGT (Join to see) great historical read and share my friend.

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SPC Douglas Bolton

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Great post.

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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Great Revolutionary War history.

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Aiding Victory Ashore: Battle of the Chesapeake

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