The Battle of the Saintes
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Description: The 1782 naval battle which revolutionised naval tactics and changed Caribbean history for 200 years.
April 1782, the American Revolution was virtually over. Benjamin Franklin was in Paris about to begin the peace talks. In Fort Royal, Martinique,the French Admiral, The Compte, Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse, had gathered his battle fleet and was preparing to join with the Spanish for an invasion of British-held Jamaica.
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| Page title: | The Battle of the Saintes |
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| Description: | A Description of the Battle of the Saintes - April 1782 |
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| Date | Creation Date: 04-apr-1998 Expiration Date: 03-apr-2015 |