Battle of the Saintes

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The War Years (1775-1783) September 2, 2014 August 28, 2016

Who Really “Crossed the T” in the Battle of the Saintes?

by Bob Ruppert

When de Grasse’s fleet left Yorktown for the Caribbean on November 4, 1781, he was already planning how to pursue the second objective of…

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