Battle of Cape Henry

Name: Battle of Cape Henry
Start: 1781-03-16

16 Mar 1781 · 37.15° N, 75.15° W

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When: 16 Mar 1781
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 37.15° N, 75.15° W
Description: 1781 naval battle of the American Revolution
Naval: yes

Battle of Cape Henry

1781 battle of the American Revolutionary War

The Battle of Cape Henry was a naval battle in the American War of Independence which took place near the mouth of the 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.

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American Revolutionary War19 Apr 1775 · War of independence

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