Episode 14: The Battle of the Chesapeake - a podcast by Jaws of Defeat
from 2017-08-16T16:13:50
In 1781, there seemed little hope for the American Revolution. The war in the north had stagnated, and the British were in the process of driving the Continental army out of the south.
And then the Royal Navy lost a battle. To the French navy.
After the Battle of the Chesapeake, the victory at Yorktown became possible, and all that followed.
Learn a bit about the engagement, campaign, and naval tactics from the age of fighting sail as we discuss the battle with a guest contributor.
Sources:
E.B. Potter and Chester Nimitz, Sea Power
Harold Larrabee, Decision at the Chesapeake
Alfred Thayer Mahan, Influence of Sea Power Upon History
John Clerk, An Essay on Naval Tactics
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