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The '''Battle of the Chesapeake''', also known as the '''Battle of the Virginia Capes''' or '''Battle of the Capes''', was a naval battle in the [[American Revolutionary War]].
The '''Battle of the Chesapeake''', also known as the '''Battle of the Virginia Capes''' or '''Battle of the Capes''', was a naval battle in the [[American Revolutionary War]].


The battle took place near [[Chesapeake Bay]] on 5 September 1781, and saw the combined forces of the [[Assassins|Assassin]] vessel the ''[[Aquila]]'' and the [[France|French]] fleet under [[François Joseph Paul de Grasse]] fight against a [[British Empire|British]] fleet under {{Wiki|Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves|Sir Thomas Graves}}. The battle was essential for setting the groundwork for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_yorktown] which started in October of that same year.  
The battle took place near [[Chesapeake Bay]] on 5 September 1781, and saw the combined forces of the [[Assassins|Assassin]] vessel the ''[[Aquila]]'' and the [[France|French]] fleet under [[François Joseph Paul de Grasse]] fight against a [[British Empire|British]] fleet under {{Wiki|Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves|Sir Thomas Graves}}. The battle was essential for setting the groundwork for the Siege of Yorktown which started in October of that same year.  


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The Battle of the Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of the Virginia Capes or Battle of the Capes, was a naval battle in the American Revolutionary War.

The battle took place near Chesapeake Bay on 5 September 1781, and saw the combined forces of the Assassin vessel the Aquila and the French fleet under François Joseph Paul de Grasse fight against a British fleet under Sir Thomas Graves. The battle was essential for setting the groundwork for the Siege of Yorktown which started in October of that same year.

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