What the records say
- When
- 8 Apr 1782
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 39.08° N, 74.97° W
- Description
- 1782 naval battle of the American Revolutionary War
- Naval
- yes
Battle of Delaware Bay
1782 battle of the American Revolutionary War
The Battle of Delaware Bay, or the Battle of Cape May, was a naval engagement fought between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States during the American Revolutionary War. A British force of three vessels attacked three American privateers that were escorting a fleet of merchantmen.
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