The Probert Encyclopaedia of Warfare

BATTLE OF CAPE HENRY

The Battle of Cape Henry occurred on the 16th of March 1781. The British occupied Portsmouth on the James River south of Chesapeake Bay in America, the French having a squadron at Newport, Rhode Island. An indecisive battle ensued in which the French lost more heavily and the British regained command of Chesapeake Bay.
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