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 under Vice-admiral Mariot Arbuthnot and a French squadron 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.
1781
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USCGC Cuyahoga,
- Three Decks page@
Location: 37.15, -75.152, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1781 Battle of Cape Henry
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Conquerant at Cape Henry
Conquerant at Cape Henry (cropped)| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1781 | Battle of Cape Henry | France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | Three Decks page@ | Wikidata | ||
| object | watercraft | USCGC Cuyahoga | Active-class patrol boat, patrol vessel | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | USS Tills | destroyer escort, Cannon-class destroyer escort | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Conquerant at Cape Henry | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Conquerant at Cape Henry (cropped) | Commons | ||
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