[DOC] [TLE] Battle of the Chesapeake - Wikipedia [PAR] The Battle of the Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of the Virginia Capes or 
simply the Battle of the Capes, was a crucial naval battle in the American War of 
Independence that took place near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay on 5 
September 1781, between a British fleet .... Sailing more directly than de Grasse, 
Hood's fleet arrived off the entrance to... [DOC] [TLE] Show #1837 - Tuesday, September 8, 1992 - J! Archive [PAR] THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ... This country's fleet blocked the entrance to 
Chesapeake Bay, allowing an American victory at Yorktown... [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 7 Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] ... were stationed), the capture of Southern ports would allow their troops to move 
back and forth between the two regions. ... What foreign countries helped 
America? ... How did America's ally France contribute to the victory at Yorktown? 
French fleet blocked Chesapeake Bay and the American and French troops 
bombarded... [DOC] [TLE] American Revolution, French Alliance, Siege of Yorktown [PAR] By the end of the year, news reached Paris of the stunning American victory in 
October ... because they could not get across a sandbar that blocked the 
entrance into the harbor. ... French infantry, would soon arrive in the vicinity of the 
Chesapeake Bay. ... The French and British fleets engaged in battle for several 
days, and... [DOC] [TLE] The Chesapeake Bay: Avenue for Attack - Virginia Places [PAR] The Chesapeake Bay has been a highway, more than a barrier, since Native ... 
During the American Revolution, the British sailed up the James River and 
seized ... was inadequate to block the entrance to the Elizabeth and James rivers 
until Fort ..... The key to the eventual victory at Yorktown was that the French 
retained... [DOC] [TLE] The French Navy and the Independence of the United States [PAR] 1777 - American Victory at Saratoga, 1778 - D'Estaing and the Toulon Fleet in 
America ... The Siege of Yorktown, The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis ... It was not 
enough to declare a country to be independent; independence had to be won. ..... 
The French fleet arrived at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay on August 30... [DOC] [TLE] Last ChanceThe Yorktown Campaign - The First Salute: A View of ... [PAR] Rumors were circulating of a French fleet coming to America from the West Indies
, ... itself in which case I despair of ever seeing peace restored to this miserable 
country. .... Meanwhile Hood and Graves had not yet sailed for Chesapeake Bay. 
...... blocking the entrance to the Bay, and also to blockade the mouth of the York. [DOC] [TLE] The Revolutionary War - AP U.S. History Topic Outlines - Study Notes [PAR] The Battle of Bunker Hill greatly affected both the British and American forces. ... 
They inflicted over 200 redcoat casualties and forced the British fleet to retire. ... 
entered the war, neither country would stop fighting until America won its 
independence. ... into Virginia awaiting supplies and reinforcements at 
Chesapeake Bay. [DOC] [TLE] American Revolution | Article | World Book Advanced [PAR] The war began on April 19, 1775, when British soldiers and American ... In 
October 1781, a large British force surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, 
Virginia. ... Relations between the colonies and the mother country steadily 
worsened from 1763 .... The patriots won several victories in New England, the 
two Chesapeake... [DOC] [TLE] The First Final Battle - Chesapeake Bay Magazine [PAR] Yorktown was indeed the battle that won the Revolutionary War. ... In Stan 
Freberg's famous 1961 song-and-dance satire of early American history, ... 
decided to move north into Virginia, rationalizing that it was healthier country for 
his .... his fleet at the mouth of the Chesapeake, allowing De Barras's entry but 
blocking British... [DOC] [TLE] American Revolution facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Get information, facts, and pictures about American Revolution at ... Country 
ideology dominated the language of political opposition, but barely slowed the 
..... De Grasse had already debarked troops and sailed back to the bay's entrance
. ... In the ensuing battle off the Chesapeake

Question: This country's fleet blocked the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, allowing an American victory at Yorktown
Answer: France