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NH 92246 Battle of the Chesapeake Capes, 5 September 1781

Battle of the Chesapeake Capes, 5 September 1781
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Title: Battle of the Chesapeake Capes, 5 September 1781
Caption: Positions of the French and British fleets at about 2:15 pm after wearing of the British fleet.
Description: Map reproduced in The Iron Worker, spring 1958, by Courtesy of Vice Admiral John Shafroth, USN (retired)
Catalog #: NH 92246
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1775
Before this Year: 1783
Original Medium: Map
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