[Battle of the Virginia Capes, 5 September 1781] 'A View of the French Fleet 24 Sail of the Line under Count De Grasse coming round Cape Henry out of the Chesapeak while the English Fleet of 19 Sail of The Line under Rear Admiral Graves were Standing in to attack them, 5th September 1781'

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[Battle of the Virginia Capes, 5 September 1781] 'A View of the French Fleet 24 Sail of the Line under Count De Grasse coming round Cape Henry out of the Chesapeak while the English Fleet of 19 Sail of The Line under Rear Admiral Graves were Standing in to attack them, 5th September 1781'

Modern reproduction print by the Chiswick Press, London, from drawing PAH4075. See that entry for details: this image shows the preliminaries to the action. The collection also holds a number of other copies, presumed to have been supplied by the publishers, the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington DC.

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Object Details

ID:	PAJ2282
Type:	Print
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Chiswick Press; Naval Historical Foundation
Places:	Chesapeake Bay
Date made:	early 1970s
People:	British Fleet; French Fleet
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 378 mm x 495 mm