Crisis at the Chesapeake
Crisis at the Chesapeake By the end of 1780, the war for American independence appeared to be approaching a stalemate. Once France, and then Spain, joined the war, Lord Sandwich as First Lord of the…
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Crisis at the Chesapeake
By the end of 1780, the war for American independence appeared to be approaching a stalemate. Once France, and then Spain, joined the war, Lord Sandwich as First Lord of the Admiralty was faced with a constant struggle to balance the forces needed at home and overseas, while facing constant hostile pressure from the opposition.However, events were conspiring to bring about a showdown in North America, which would take place in the waters off Chesapeake Bay. After five years of war, Washington's armies remained in the field.
After France had accepted the need for a major effort to support the Americans, Count de Grasse arrived in the West Indies in April 1781 with a large fleet, intending to arrive off the North American coast in July. This book describes how, step by step, the crisis was reached. Once he had opted to sail to Virginia, Washington began to move south. Meanwhile
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