original: they occupied an area which is now the independent cities of norfolk , portsmouth , chesapeake and virginia beach .
simplifications: they held the area known now as norfolk , portsmouth , chesapeake and virginia beach . they stayed in these independent cities : norfolk , portsmouth , chesapeake , and virginia beach . they lodged in an area which is immediately the independent cities of norfolk , portsmouth , chesapeake and virginia beach . they were in an area which is now the independent cities of norfolk , portsmouth , chesapeake and virginia beach . the independent cities of norfolk , portsmouuth , chesapeake and virginia beach was occupied . they occupied an area which is now the independent cities of norfolk , portsmouth , chesapeake and virginia beach . they occupied an area which is now the independent cities of norfolk , portsmouth , chesapeake and virginia beach . they occupied an area which is now the independent cities of norfolk , portsmouth , chesapeake and virginia beach .