Battle of the Chesapeake

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 that took place near Chesapeake Bay on 5 September 1781, where the combined forces of the Assassin vessel the Aquila and the French fleet under François Joseph Paul de Grasse fought against a British fleet under Sir Thomas Graves.